Matthew
Matthew 20:25
25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| called them aside | προσκαλεσάμενος | proskalesamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4341 I summon |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| You know | Οἴδατε | Oidate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| rulers | ἄρχοντες | archontes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G758 a ruler, prince, leader |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| Gentiles | ἐθνῶν | ethnōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| lord it over | κατακυριεύουσιν | katakyrieuousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2634 I exercise authority over, overpower |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| superiors | μεγάλοι | megaloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3173 large, great |
| exercise authority over | κατεξουσιάζουσιν | katexousiazousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2715 I have power over |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 22:25–27 · Matthew 20:25–28 · John 13:12–17 · Matthew 18:3–4 · Mark 10:42 · Matthew 11:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.