King James Version

Luke 9:60

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the Jesus” (ὁ Ἰησοῦς·) before do leave here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Ἄφεςaphesto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νεκροὺςnekrousdeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the object formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.θάψαιthapsaito buryθάπτω (thaptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bury”, a single actionG2290I bury.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτῶνheautōnmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “my”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.νεκρούςnekrousdeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the object formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀπελθὼνapelthōnto go awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to go away”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.διάγγελλεdiangelleand preachδιαγγέλλω (diangellō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “and preach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1229I announce throughout (the world), spread the news of, give notice of, teach.and preachτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.the kingdomτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

World English Bible

But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead , but you go and announce God ’s Kingdom.”

Darby Translation

But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.

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