English Standard Version
Luke 22:67
67"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,
Luke 22:67 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
- New International Version (NIV)“If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.
- New Living Translation (NLT)and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.
Context of Luke 22:67
65And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him. 66When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe, 68and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:67 word by word
λέγοντες· εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ χριστός, εἰπὸν ἡμῖν. εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς· ἐὰν ὑμῖν εἴπω, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Artεἰei · ifG1487
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- If Iἐάνean · ifG1437
- ye willπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- ·οὐou · noG3756
- notμήmē · notG3361
Cross-references for Luke 22:67
- Matthew 11:3and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
- Mark 14:61But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
- John 10:24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
- Luke 16:31He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'"
- John 5:39You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,
- John 8:43Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
- John 9:27He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
- John 10:25Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me,
- John 12:37Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,
Commentaries on Luke 22:67
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-68.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 67-68If I tell you, you will not believe: Jesus pointed out the hypocrisy in their question. They had already decided that he was not the Christ (the Messiah, God's chosen king), so answering them would not change their minds.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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