King James Version

Luke 9:56

For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase before and: ὁ γὰρ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν ψυχὰς ἀνθρώπων ἀπολέσαι, ἀλλὰ σῶσαι..

καὶkaithem. Andκαίconjunction — “them. And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.them. Andἐπορεύθησανeporeuthēsanthey wentπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they went”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.they wentεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toἑτέρανheterananotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “another”, the object formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherκώμηνkōmēnvillageκώμη (kōmē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “village”, the object formG2968a village, country town.village

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.υἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)negative particle — “not”G3756no, not.ἦλθενēlthencomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ψυχὰςpsuchaslivesψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “lives”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.ἀπολέσαιapolesaito destroyἀπολλύω (apolluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to destroy”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.σῶσαιsōsaito saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to save”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they went to another village.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

World English Bible

For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them .” They went to another village.

Darby Translation

And they went to another village.

Douay-Rheims

The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.

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