King James Version
Matthew 18:11
In Matthew 18 of Matthew.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
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This verse is not in the SBL Greek New Testament. The King James follows the Textus Receptus.
ἦλθενēlthenis comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.is comeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhothat whichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.that whichυἱὸςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoua humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.σῶσαιsōsaito saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to save”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπολωλόςapolōloswas lostἀπολλύω (apolluō)verb, second perfect active participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “was lost”, a completed action with a present resultG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).was lost
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
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Young’s Literal Translation
for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
World English Bible
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
Darby Translation
For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
Douay-Rheims
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
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