Luke
Luke 13:24–29
24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. 25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’
But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
26Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
27And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out. 29People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 13:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make every effort | Ἀγωνίζεσθε | Agōnizesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G75 I strive, contend |
| to enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| narrow | στενῆς | stenēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4728 narrow |
| door | θύρας | thyras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| many | πολλοί | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| will try | ζητήσουσιν | zētēsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| to enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| will not be able | ἰσχύσουσιν | ischysousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2480 I am strong, able |
Luke 13:25
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After | ἀφ’ | aph’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| master of the house | οἰκοδεσπότης | oikodespotēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3617 a head of a household |
| gets up | ἐγερθῇ | egerthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| shuts | ἀποκλείσῃ | apokleisē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G608 I shut |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| door | θύραν | thyran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| you will | ἄρξησθε | arxēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G756 I begin |
| stand | ἑστάναι | hestanai | Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| outside | ἔξω | exō | Adverb | G1854 without, outside |
| knocking | κρούειν | krouein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2925 I knock |
| saying | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| open the door | ἄνοιξον | anoixon | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G455 I open |
| for us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| But | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he will reply | ἐρεῖ | erei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| I do not know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| where | πόθεν | pothen | Adverb | G4159 whence |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are | ἐστέ | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
Luke 13:26
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Τότε | Tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| you will | ἄρξεσθε | arxesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G756 I begin |
| say | λέγειν | legein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3004 I say, speak |
| We ate | Ἐφάγομεν | Ephagomen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G5315 I eat |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| drank | ἐπίομεν | epiomen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G4095 I drink, imbibe |
| with you | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you taught | ἐδίδαξας | edidaxas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1321 I teach |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| streets | πλατείαις | plateiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4113 a street |
Luke 13:27
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he will answer | ἐρεῖ | erei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| I tell | Λέγων | Legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| I do not know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| where | πόθεν | pothen | Adverb | G4159 whence |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are | ἐστέ | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| Depart | ἀπόστητε | apostēte | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| all | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| evildoers | ἐργάται | ergatai | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G2040 a field-laborer, workman |
Luke 13:28
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There | Ἐκεῖ | Ekei | Adverb | G1563 there, yonder, thither |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| weeping | κλαυθμὸς | klauthmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2805 weeping, lamentation |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| gnashing | βρυγμὸς | brygmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1030 a grinding or gnashing |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| teeth | ὀδόντων | odontōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3599 a tooth |
| when | ὅταν | hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| you see | ὄψησθε | opsēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| Abraham | Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| Isaac | Ἰσαὰκ | Isaak | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2464 Isaac |
| Jacob | Ἰακὼβ | Iakōb | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2384 Jacob |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| all | πάντας | pantas | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| prophets | προφήτας | prophētas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείᾳ | basileia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| you yourselves | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are thrown | ἐκβαλλομένους | ekballomenous | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| out | ἔξω | exō | Adverb | G1854 without, outside |
Luke 13:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| will come | ἥξουσιν | hēxousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2240 I have come, am present |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| east | ἀνατολῶν | anatolōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G395 rising of the sun, the East |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| west | δυσμῶν | dysmōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1424 a setting of the sun, the West |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| north | βορρᾶ | borra | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1005 the north wind, the North |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| south | νότου | notou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3558 the south wind, the South |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| will recline at the table | ἀνακλιθήσονται | anaklithēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείᾳ | basileia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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Luke 13:24 Matthew 7:13–14 · 2 Peter 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 · Hebrews 4:11 · Luke 21:36 · Philippians 2:12–13 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Proverbs 21:25 · John 6:27 · Romans 10:3 · Colossians 1:29 · Proverbs 1:24–28
Luke 13:25 Luke 13:27 · Matthew 25:10–12 · Matthew 7:21–23 · Luke 6:46 · Isaiah 55:6
Luke 13:26 Isaiah 58:2 · Titus 1:16
Luke 13:27 Psalm 6:8 · Matthew 25:41 · Psalm 119:115 · Matthew 7:22–23 · Psalm 1:6 · Psalm 5:6 · Hosea 9:12 · Luke 13:25 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Matthew 25:12 · Psalm 28:3 · Psalm 101:8
Luke 13:28 Matthew 8:11–12 · Matthew 25:30 · Matthew 22:13
Luke 13:29 Isaiah 49:6 · Isaiah 66:18–20 · Malachi 1:11 · Isaiah 43:6 · Isaiah 54:2–3 · Mark 13:27 · Revelation 7:9–10 · Ephesians 3:6–8 · Acts 28:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.