Luke

Luke 9:46–50

46Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him. 48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

50“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

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Luke 9:46

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
an argumentδιαλογισμὸςdialogismosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
startedΕἰσῆλθενEisēlthenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1525 I go in, come in, enter
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
whichτίςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
of themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
would beεἴηeiēVerb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
greatestμείζωνmeizōnAdjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeG3173 large, great

Luke 9:47

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
knowingεἰδὼςeidōsVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1492 I know, remember
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
thoughtsδιαλογισμὸνdialogismonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
ofτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heartsκαρδίαςkardiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2588 the heart, inner life, intention
hadἔστησενestēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2476 I cause to stand, stand
a little childπαιδίονpaidionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3813 a little child, an infant
besideπαρ’par’PrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
HimἑαυτῷheautōReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself

Luke 9:48

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
He saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
WhoeverὋςHosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
welcomesδέξηταιdexētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
little childπαιδίονpaidionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3813 a little child, an infant
inἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
nameὀνόματίonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
welcomesδέχεταιdechetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whoeverὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
welcomesδέξηταιdexētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
welcomesδέχεταιdechetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sentἀποστείλαντάaposteilantaVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whoeverὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
isὑπάρχωνhyparchōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5225 I am, exist, am in possession
leastμικρότεροςmikroterosAdjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeG3398 little, small
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
allπᾶσινpasinAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
heοὗτόςhoutosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
greatestμέγαςmegasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3173 large, great

Luke 9:49

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
MasterἘπιστάταEpistataNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG1988 master, teacher
saidἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG611 I answer, reply
JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2491 John
we sawεἴδομένeidomenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
someoneτιναtinaInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5100 any one, some one
driving outἐκβάλλονταekballontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG1140 an evil-spirit, demon
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
YourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
nameὀνόματίonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we tried to stopἐκωλύομενekōlyomenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2967 I prevent, hinder
himαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he does not accompanyἀκολουθεῖakoloutheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG190 I accompany, attend, follow
usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I

Luke 9:50

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notΜὴMēAdverbG3361 not, lest
stopκωλύετεkōlyeteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2967 I prevent, hinder
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
repliedΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whoeverὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
isἔστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
againstκαθ’kath’PrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Cross-references

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Luke 9:46 Matthew 18:1–5 · Mark 9:33–37 · Matthew 20:20–22 · 3 John 1:9 · Philippians 2:3

Luke 9:47 John 16:30 · Luke 5:22 · Psalm 139:23 · Revelation 2:23 · Hebrews 4:13 · Matthew 9:4 · Psalm 139:2 · Matthew 19:13–15 · John 2:25 · 1 Corinthians 14:20

Luke 9:48 1 Peter 5:6 · Luke 14:11 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 22:26 · Luke 10:16 · Matthew 10:40–42 · John 13:20 · Matthew 23:11–12 · John 14:21 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · John 12:44–45

Luke 9:49 Mark 9:38–40 · Numbers 11:27–29

Luke 9:50 Matthew 12:30 · Luke 11:23 · Philippians 1:15–18 · 1 Corinthians 12:3 · Luke 16:13 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Mark 9:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.