In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to you” (πρὸς ὑμᾶς) before I was here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ἐνenInἐνpreposition — “In”G1722in, on, among.Inἐκείνῃekeinēthat sameἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “that same”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.that sameτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὥρᾳhōrahourὥραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the to- or for-formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.hourεἶπενeipento 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).saidὁhotheὁarticle, 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.Jesusτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλοιςochloisto the multitudesὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to the multitudes”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.to the multitudesὩςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstλῃστὴνlēstēna thiefλῃστής (lēstēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a thief”, the object formG3027 a robber, brigand, bandit.a thiefἐξήλθατεexēlthateto go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withμαχαιρῶνmachairōnswordsμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “swords”, the of-formG3162a sword.swordsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andξύλωνxulōnstavesξύλον (xulon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “staves”, the of-formG3586anything made of wood, a piece of wood, a club, staff; the trunk of a tree, used to support the cross-bar of a cross in crucifixion.stavesσυλλαβεῖνsullabeinto for to takeσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to for to take”, a single actionG4815I seize, apprehend, assist, conceive, become pregnant.for to takeμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαθ’kathaccording toκατά (kata)preposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.ἡμέρανhēmerandailyἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “daily”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dailyἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερῷhierōsacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the to- or for-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeἐκαθεζόμηνekathezomēnto sit downκαθέζομαι (kathezomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to sit down”, an ongoing action in the pastG2516I am sitting, sit down, am seated.This verse uses “sit”.διδάσκωνdidaskōnto teachδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to teach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἐκρατήσατέekratēsateholdκρατέω (krateō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “hold”, a single actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.holdμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).on me
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
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American Standard Version (1901)
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
Young’s Literal Translation
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
World English Bible
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “ Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me ? I sat daily in the temple teaching , and you didn’ t arrest me .
Darby Translation
In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily [with you] teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
Douay-Rheims
In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me.
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