English Standard Version
Luke 22:23
23And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.
Luke 22:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
- New International Version (NIV)They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.
Context of Luke 22:23
21But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!" And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this. 24A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:23 word by word
καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to enquireσυζητέωsuzēteō · to debateG4802
- amongπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- whichτίςtis · which?G5101
- ·ἆραara · no?G687
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- that shouldμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
- this thingοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
Cross-references for Luke 22:23
Commentaries on Luke 22:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23They began to inquire among themselves - See the notes on Matthew 26:23, Matthew 26:24.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-23Verses 21-23 See the notes at Matthew 26:21-25.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-38Verses 21-38 How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than self-confidence, with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-30Jesus celebrated the traditional Jewish Passover but transformed it with reference to his own sacrificial death as the Passover lamb. He also prepared his disciples for his coming death and the leadership role they would assume over his church.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-387. the day of unleavened bread--strictly the fifteenth Nisan (part of our March and April) after the paschal lamb was killed; but here, the fourteenth (Thursday). Into the difficult questions raised on this we cannot here enter.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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