Matthew 21:30

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.21.30", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρῳ, εἶπεν ὡσαύτως. Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἐγώ, κύριε: καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "And *proselthōn* to the *deuterō*, *eipen* *hōsautōs*. He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, I, *kyrie*: and not *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*deuterō*": "dative masculine singular - second", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*deuterō*": "second/next", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*kyrie*": "lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρῳ, εἶπεν ὡσαύτως. Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἐγώ, κύριε: καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθεν.

Transliteration

And proselthōn to the deuterō, eipen hōsautōs. He de apokritheis eipen, I, kyrie: and not apēlthen.

Grammar Details

• *proselthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to
• *deuterō*: dative masculine singular - second
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *hōsautōs*: adverb - likewise/in the same way
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered
• *kyrie*: vocative masculine singular - lord/sir/master
• *apēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away

Word Meanings

• *proselthōn*: having come to/approached
• *deuterō*: second/next
• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *hōsautōs*: likewise/similarly/in the same way
• *apokritheis*: having answered/responding/replying
• *kyrie*: lord/sir/master
• *apēlthen*: went away/departed/left

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; but he did not go.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then came he to the second and sayde lyke wyse. And he answered and sayde: I will syr: yet wet not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He came also vnto the secode, and sayde likewyse. And he answered and saide: I wil syr. And wete not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came he to the second, and said likewise; he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came he to the seconde, & sayde lykewyse. And he aunswered & saide, I wyll sir, and went not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I› [go], ‹sir: and went not.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I `go', sir, and went not;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I `go', sir: and went not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,‘I will, sir,’ but did not go.

Referenced Verses

• Titus 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.31", "source": "וְיָב֣וֹאוּ אֵ֠לֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־עָ֞ם וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ עַמִּ֔י וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ וְאוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ כִּֽי־עֲגָבִ֤ים בְּפִיהֶם֙ הֵ֣מָּה עֹשִׂ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י בִצְעָ֖ם לִבָּ֥ם הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇôʾû* unto you *kiməḇôʾ-ʿām* and *wə-yēšəḇû* before you *ʿammî* and *wə-šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā* and *wə-ʾôṯām* not *lōʾ yaʿăśû* for *kî-ʿăḡāḇîm* with their mouth *bəp̄îhem* they *hēmmâ ʿōśîm* after *ʾaḥărê* their gain *biṣəʿām* their heart *libbām hōlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇôʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they come/will come", "*kiməḇôʾ-ʿām*": "preposition + construct infinitive + noun - as [the] coming of people", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they sit/will sit", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wə-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hear/listen to", "*ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wə-ʾôṯām*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and them", "*lōʾ yaʿăśû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person plural - they do not do", "*kî-ʿăḡāḇîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - for lustful desires/sensual songs", "*bəp̄îhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth", "*hēmmâ ʿōśîm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural + participle, masculine plural - they are doing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*biṣəʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gain/profit", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - is walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḡāḇîm*": "lustful desires/sensual songs/love songs", "*biṣəʿām*": "gain/profit/dishonest gain/covetousness", "*libbām hōlēḵ*": "their heart goes/their heart is directed toward" } }
• Matt 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.3", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "All *oun* as-much-as *an eipōsin* to-you to-*tērein*, *tēreite* and *poieite*; according-to *de* the *erga* of-them *mē poieite*: *legousin* *gar*, and not *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*hosa an*": "relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as", "*eipōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow", "*tēreite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions", "*mē poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ou poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do" }, "variants": { "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*tēreite*": "keep/observe/follow!", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform!", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell" } }
• Rom 2:17-25 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.2.17", "source": "Ἴδε, σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ, καὶ ἐπαναπαύῃ τῷ νόμῳ, καὶ καυχᾶσαι ἐν Θεῷ,", "text": "*Ide*, *sy* *Ioudaios* *eponomazē*, and *epanapauē* in the *nomō*, and *kauchasai* in *Theō*,", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "interjection - behold/look", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*eponomazē*": "verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you are named/called", "*epanapauē*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you rest upon", "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - law", "*kauchasai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you boast", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/look/see here", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*eponomazē*": "are named/called/surnamed", "*epanapauē*": "rest upon/rely on/find confidence in", "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride", "*Theō*": "God/deity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.2.18", "source": "Καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου·", "text": "And you *ginōskeis* the *thelēma*, and you *dokimazeis* the things *diapheronta*, being *katēchoumenos* out of the *nomou*;", "grammar": { "*ginōskeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you know", "*thelēma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*dokimazeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you test/approve", "*diapheronta*": "participle, present active, accusative, neuter, plural - differing/excelling/being superior", "*katēchoumenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being instructed/taught", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*ginōskeis*": "know/understand/perceive", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*dokimazeis*": "test/examine/approve", "*diapheronta*": "things differing/matters of excellence/superior things", "*katēchoumenos*": "being instructed/taught/trained", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.2.19", "source": "Πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,", "text": "You have *pepoithas* *te* *seauton* *hodēgon* *einai* of *typhlōn*, *phōs* of those in *skotei*,", "grammar": { "*pepoithas*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have been convinced/persuaded", "*te*": "particle - and/both", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*hodēgon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - guide", "*einai*": "verb, present infinitive - to be", "*typhlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind people", "*phōs*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*pepoithas*": "have been convinced/are confident/trust", "*seauton*": "yourself", "*hodēgon*": "guide/leader", "*typhlōn*": "blind people/those without sight", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.2.20", "source": "Παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ.", "text": "*Paideutēn* of *aphronōn*, *didaskalon* of *nēpiōn*, *echonta* the *morphōsin* of the *gnōseōs* and of the *alētheias* in the *nomō*.", "grammar": { "*Paideutēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - instructor/corrector", "*aphronōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of foolish ones", "*didaskalon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - teacher", "*nēpiōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of infants/children", "*echonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*morphōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - form/embodiment", "*gnōseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - in law" }, "variants": { "*Paideutēn*": "instructor/corrector/discipliner", "*aphronōn*": "foolish ones/senseless people", "*didaskalon*": "teacher/instructor", "*nēpiōn*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*morphōsin*": "form/embodiment/semblance", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.2.21", "source": "Ὁ οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις; ὁ κηρύσσων μὴ κλέπτειν, κλέπτεις;", "text": "Therefore *ho* *didaskōn* *heteron*, *seauton* not you *didaskeis*? *ho* *kēryssōn* not to *kleptein*, you *klepteis*?", "grammar": { "*ho didaskōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one teaching", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*didaskeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*ho kēryssōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one preaching", "*kleptein*": "verb, present infinitive - to steal", "*klepteis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you steal" }, "variants": { "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*heteron*": "another/other person", "*didaskeis*": "teach/instruct", "*kēryssōn*": "preaching/proclaiming/heralding", "*kleptein*": "to steal/take secretly", "*klepteis*": "steal/take secretly" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.2.22", "source": "Ὁ λέγων μὴ μοιχεύειν, μοιχεύεις; ὁ βδελυσσόμενος τὰ εἴδωλα, ἱεροσυλεῖς;", "text": "*Ho* *legōn* not to *moicheuein*, you *moicheueis*? *ho* *bdelyssomenos* the *eidōla*, you *hierosyleis*?", "grammar": { "*Ho legōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one saying", "*moicheuein*": "verb, present infinitive - to commit adultery", "*moicheueis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you commit adultery", "*ho bdelyssomenos*": "article + participle, present middle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one abhorring", "*eidōla*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - idols", "*hierosyleis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you rob temples" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*moicheuein*": "to commit adultery", "*moicheueis*": "commit adultery", "*bdelyssomenos*": "abhorring/detesting/loathing", "*eidōla*": "idols/images/false gods", "*hierosyleis*": "rob temples/commit sacrilege" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.2.23", "source": "Ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις;", "text": "Who in *nomō* *kauchasai*, through the *parabaseōs* of the *nomou* *ton Theon* you *atimazeis*?", "grammar": { "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - law", "*kauchasai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you boast", "*parabaseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - transgression", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ton Theon*": "article + noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*atimazeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you dishonor" }, "variants": { "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride", "*parabaseōs*": "transgression/violation/breaking", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*atimazeis*": "dishonor/disrespect/treat with contempt" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.2.24", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ διʼ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, καθὼς γέγραπται.", "text": "For the *onoma* of *Theou* through you *blasphēmeitai* among the *Ethnesin*, just as it has been *gegraptai*.", "grammar": { "*onoma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*blasphēmeitai*": "verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is blasphemed", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - among the Gentiles/nations", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written" }, "variants": { "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*blasphēmeitai*": "is blasphemed/reviled/spoken evil of", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/recorded/inscribed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.2.25", "source": "Περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς: ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.", "text": "*Peritomē* *men* for *ōphelei*, if *nomon* you *prassēs*: but if *parabatēs* *nomou* you *ēs*, the *peritomē* of you *akrobystia* has *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*ōphelei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - profits/benefits", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prassēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you practice", "*parabatēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you are", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*gegonen*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Peritomē*": "circumcision", "*ōphelei*": "profits/benefits/is useful", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*prassēs*": "practice/perform/do", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*ēs*": "are/exist", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into" } }