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Matthew 12:2

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ButΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiwhen the PhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “when the Pharisees”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.when the Phariseesἰδόντεςidontesseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).it, they saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταίmathētaidisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ποιοῦσινpoiousindoποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doὃhothat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the object 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”.lawfulποιεῖνpoieinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.to doἐνenuponἐνpreposition — “upon”G1722in, on, among.uponσαββάτῳsabbatōsabbath dayσάββατον (sabbaton)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “sabbath day”, the to- or for-formG4521the Sabbath, a week.the sabbath day

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

World English Bible

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

Darby Translation

But the Pharisees, seeing [it], said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.

Douay-Rheims

And the Pharisees seeing them, said to him: Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days.

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