King James Version

Mark 2:15

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it came to pass” (γίνεται) before reclining here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were following” (ἠκολούθουν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it came to pass” (ἐγένετο) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῷ) before Jesus here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they followed” (ἠκολούθησαν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andγίνεταιginetaiit came to passγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “it came to pass”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it came to passκατακεῖσθαιkatakeisthaito sat at meatκατάκειμαι (katakeimai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to sat at meat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2621I recline (at table); more often: I keep my bed, am lying ill (in bed).sat at meatαὐτὸνautonhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκίᾳoikiahouseοἰκίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “house”, the to- or for-formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.houseαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπολλοὶpolloimuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.τελῶναιtelōnaitax collectorτελώνης (telōnēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “tax collector”, the subject formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloisinfulἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sinful”, the subject formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.This verse uses “sinful”.συνανέκειντοsunanekeintoto dine withσυνανάκειμαι (sunanakeimai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to dine with”, an ongoing action in the pastG4873I recline at table with.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἦσανēsanto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πολλοὶpolloimuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἠκολούθουνēkolouthounto followἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to follow”, an ongoing action in the pastG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it came to pass”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἐνenthatἐνpreposition — “that”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanthey followedἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they followed”, an ongoing action in the pastG190I accompany, attend, follow.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

World English Bible

He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him.

Douay-Rheims

And it came to pass, that as he sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him.

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