Luke 9:60 — King James Version← Study notes
“Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:60 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 9:6018 words
εἶπενeipensay
δὲdeand / but
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἌφεςAphescry, forgive, forsake
τοὺςtousthe
νεκροὺςnekrousdead
θάψαιthapsaibury
τοὺςtousthe
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
νεκρούςnekrousdead
σὺsyyou
δὲdeand / but
ἀπελθὼνapelthōncome, depart, go
(aside
διάγγελλεdiangelledeclare, preach, signify
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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