King James Version

Matthew 26:61

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “him” (αὐτόν.) after rebuild it here.

εἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).And saidΟὗτοςhoutosThisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἔφηephēfellow saidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “fellow said”, an ongoing action in the pastG5346I say, declare.fellow saidΔύναμαιdunamaiI am ableδύναμαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I am able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.This verse uses “am able”.I am ableκαταλῦσαιkatalusaito destroyκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to destroy”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.to destroyτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ναὸνnaontempleναός (naos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the object formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiainδιάpreposition — “in”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.inτριῶνtriōnthreeτρεῖς (treis)adjective, genitive, plural, feminine — “three”, the of-formG5140three.threeἡμερῶνhēmerōndaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “days”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.daysοἰκοδομῆσαιoikodomēsaito buildοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to build”, a single actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.This verse uses “build”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτόνautonThisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “This”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Young’s Literal Translation

said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'

World English Bible

and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”

Darby Translation

and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.

Douay-Rheims

And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.

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