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Mark 2:24

In Mark 2 of Mark.

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before on the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the Phariseesἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἼδεideBeholdἴδεparticle — “Behold”G2396See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdτίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyποιοῦσινpoiousindo theyποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “do they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.do theyτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σάββασινsabbasinsabbath dayσάββατον (sabbaton)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “sabbath day”, the to- or for-formG4521the Sabbath, a week.the sabbath dayὃhothat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔξεστινexestinlawfulἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “lawful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “lawful”.lawful

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνenonἐνpreposition — “on”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

World English Bible

The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”

Darby Translation

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

Douay-Rheims

And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

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