King James Version

Matthew 15:1

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “those” (οἱ) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΤότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenπροσέρχονταιproserchontaicameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “came”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).cameτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰησοῦiēsouto JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.to Jesusἀπὸapowhich were ofἀπόpreposition — “which were of”G575from, away from.which were ofἹεροσολύμωνhierosolumōnJerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the of-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.JerusalemΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseeΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisee”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribeγραμματεύς (grammateus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “scribe”, the subject formG1122(a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, 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.saying

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem — scribes and Pharisees — saying,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

Young’s Literal Translation

Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem — scribes and Pharisees — saying,

World English Bible

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

Darby Translation

Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,

Douay-Rheims

Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying:

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