King James Version

Matthew 21:6

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “directed” (συνέταξεν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “commanded” (προσέταξεν) before them here.

πορευθέντεςporeuthenteswentπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “went”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.wentδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταὶmathētaidiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesdidποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “did”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.didκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asσυνέταξενsunetaxencommandedσυντάσσω (suntassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “commanded”, a single actionG4929I arrange with, direct, appoint, prescribe, ordain.commandedαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

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προσέταξενprosetaxencommandedπροστάσσω (prostassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “commanded”, a single actionG4367(a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,

Young’s Literal Translation

And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,

World English Bible

The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them,

Darby Translation

But the disciples, having gone and done as Jesus had ordered them,

Douay-Rheims

And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them.

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