Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 12:38-45
38ThenΤότεToteG5119certainτινεςtinesG5100of the scribesτῶν γραμματέωνtōn grammateōnG3588G1122andκαὶkaiG2532of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Masterδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we wouldθέλομενthelomenG2309seeG3708a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592fromἀπὸapoG575theeσοῦsouG4771.
39ButδὲdeG1161heὉHoG3588answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,AnG1074evilπονηρὰponēraG4190andκαὶkaiG2532adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074seeketh afterἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592;andκαὶkaiG2532there shallG1325noοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592be givenG1325to itαὐτῇautēaG846,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361the signτὸ σημεῖονto sēmeionG3588G4592of the prophetτοῦ προφήτου.tou prophētouG3588G4396JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495:
40ForγὰρgarG1063asὥσπερhōsperG5618JonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495wasG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andκαὶkaiG2532threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας,nuktasG3571inἐνenG1722the whale’sτῇ κήτουςtēa kētousG3588G2785bellyκοιλίᾳ τοῦkoilia touG3588G2836;soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shallG1510the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588G444beG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andκαὶkaiG2532threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας.¶nuktasG3571inἐνenG1722the heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588G2588of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588G1093.
41The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536shall riseἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450inἐνenG1722judgmentτῇ κρίσειtēa kriseiG3588G2920withμετὰmetaG3326thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationτῆς γενεᾶςtēs geneasG3588G1074,andκαὶkaiG2532shall condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632itαὐτήν,autēnG846:becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340atεἰςeisG1519the preachingτὸ κήρυγμαto kērugmaG3588G2782of JonahἸωνᾶ·IōnaG2495;andκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,a greaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
42The queenΒασίλισσαBasilissaG938of the southνότουnotouG3558shall rise upἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453inἐνenG1722the judgmentτῇ κρίσειtēa kriseiG3588G2920withμετὰmetaG3326thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationτῆς γενεᾶςtēs geneasG3588G1074,andκαὶkaiG2532shall condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632itαὐτήν,autēnG846:forὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064fromἐκekG1537the uttermost partsτῶν περάτωνtōn peratōnG3588G4009of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588G1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomτὴν σοφίανtēn sophianG3588G4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος·SolomōnosG4672;andκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,a greaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
43δὲdeG1161WhenὍτανHotanG3752τὸtoG3588theG4151uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151is goneἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831out ofἀπὸapoG575a manτοῦ ἀνθρώπου,tou anthrōpouG3588G444,he walkethδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223dryἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117,seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372,andκαὶkaiG2532findethεὑρίσκει.heuriskeiG2147noneοὐχouchG3756.
44ThenτότεtoteG5119he saithλέγει·legeiG3004,I will returnἐπιστρέψωepistrepsōG1994intoεἰςeisG1519myG1473houseτὸν οἶκόνton oikonG3588G3624from whenceὅθενhothenG3606I came outἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831;and whenκαὶkaiG2532he is comeἐλθὸνelthonG2064,he findethεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147itemptyσχολάζοντα,scholazontaG4980,sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563,andκαὶkaiG2532garnishedκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.
45ThenτότεtoteG5119goeth heπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198,andκαὶkaiG2532takethπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151more wickedπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190than himselfἑαυτοῦ,he'autouG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532they enter inεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525and dwellκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563:andκαὶkaiG2532G3588the lastἔσχαταeschataG2078stateofG3588G444thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG3588G444isγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501G3588than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.Even soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shall it beἔσταιestaiG1510alsoκαὶkaiG2532untoG3588G1074thisταύτῃtautēG3778wickedπονηρᾷ.¶ponēraG3588G4190generationγενεᾷgeneaG3588G1074.
Commentaries on Matthew 12
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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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