Matthew 20:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.”
Matthew 20:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 20:2327 words
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ΤὸTothe
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
ποτήριόνpotērioncup
μουmouI
πίεσθεpiesthedrink
τὸtothe
δὲdeand / but
καθίσαιkathisaicontinue, set, sit (down)
ἐκekfrom / out of
δεξιῶνdexiōnright (hand, side)
μουmouI
καὶkaiand / also
ἐξexfrom / out of
εὐωνύμωνeuōnymōn(on the) left
οὐκouknot
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
ἐμὸνemonof me, mine
(own), my
δοῦναιdounaigive
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
οἷςhoiswho / which
ἡτοίμασταιhētoimastaiprepare, provide, make ready
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τοῦtouthe
πατρόςpatrosfather, parent
μουmouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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