Matthew
Matthew 28:13
13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instructed them | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| You are to say | Εἴπατε | Eipate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταὶ | mathētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| came | ἐλθόντες | elthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| by night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| stole | ἔκλεψαν | eklepsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2813 I steal |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| we | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| were asleep | κοιμωμένων | koimōmenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.