King James Version

Mark 9:13

But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were desiring” (ἤθελον) before even as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they desired” (ἠθέλησαν) before even as here.

ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ButλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated 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”.I sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatκαὶkaiindeedκαίadverb — “indeed”G2532and, even, also, namely.indeedἨλίαςēliasElijahἨλίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Elijah”, the subject formG2243Elijah, the prophet.ἐλήλυθενelēluthencomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “come”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.comeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐποίησανepoiēsanthey have doneποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they have done”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.they have doneαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὅσαhosawhatsoeverὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “whatsoever”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.whatsoeverἤθελονēthelonthey listedθέλω (thelō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they listed”, an ongoing action in the pastG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.they listedκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἐπ’epofἐπί (epi)preposition — “of”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.ofαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

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ἠθέλησανēthelēsanthey listedθέλω (thelō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they listed”, an ongoing action in the pastG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

Young’s Literal Translation

But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

World English Bible

But I tell you that Elijah has come , and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to , even as it is written about him .”

Darby Translation

but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

Douay-Rheims

And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

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