King James Version

Matthew 25:39

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “ailing” (ἀσθενοῦντα) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sick” (ἀσθενῆ) before or here.

πότεpoteOr whenπότεadverb — “Or when”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.Or whenδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeεἴδομενeidomenseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “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).ἀσθενοῦνταasthenountasickἀσθενέω (astheneō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “sick”, an ongoing or repeated actionG770I am weak (physically: then morally), I am sick.This verse uses “sick”.sickἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inφυλακῇphulakēprisonφυλακήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the to- or for-formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.prisonκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἤλθομενēlthomencameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.cameπρόςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.thee

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀσθενῆasthenēsickἀσθενής (asthenēs)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “sick”, an ongoing or repeated actionG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.This verse uses “sick”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Young’s Literal Translation

and when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?

World English Bible

When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you ?’

Darby Translation

and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?

Douay-Rheims

Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?

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