King James Version

Matthew 12:48

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “telling” (λέγοντι) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was saying” (εἰπόντι) before Him here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, 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”.Butἀποκριθεὶςapokritheishe answeredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.he answeredεἶπενeipento 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).and saidτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λέγοντιlegontiunto him that toldλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him that told”, 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.unto him that toldαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΤίςtisWhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.Whoἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μήτηρmētērmotherμήτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the subject formG3384a mother.motherμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τίνεςtineswhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.εἰσὶνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰπόντιeipontiand saidἔπω (epō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “and said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2036to say

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

Young’s Literal Translation

And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

World English Bible

But he answered him who spoke to him, “ Who is my mother ? Who are my brothers?”

Darby Translation

But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

Douay-Rheims

But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

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