New Living Translation
Luke 22:67
67and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.
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,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,
- 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.
Context of Luke 22:67
65And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him. 66At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council, and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. 68And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.”
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 11:3“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
- Mark 14:61But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- John 10:24The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
- Luke 16:31“But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- John 5:39“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!
- John 8:43Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!
- John 9:27“Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?”
- John 10:25Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name.
- John 12:37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people 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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