King James Version

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “speaks” (λέγει) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “said” (εἶπεν) before him here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ButἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusλέγειlegeisaidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing or repeated 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.saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἈκολούθειakoloutheiFollowἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.FollowμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἄφεςaphesletἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “let”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.letτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νεκροὺςnekrousdeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the object formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadθάψαιthapsaito buryθάπτω (thaptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bury”, a single actionG2290I bury.buryτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτῶνheautōntheirἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.theirνεκρούςnekrousdeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the object formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.dead

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εἶπενeipensaidἔπω (epō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2036to say

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'

World English Bible

But Jesus said to him, “ Follow me , and leave the dead to bury their own dead .”

Darby Translation

But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Douay-Rheims

But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

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