Matthew 20:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.”
Matthew 20:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 20:2519 words
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
προσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenoscall (for, to, unto)
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
εἶπενeipensay
ΟἴδατεOidate
ὅτιhotithat / because
οἱhoithe
ἄρχοντεςarchonteschief (ruler), magistrate, prince
τῶνtōnthe
ἐθνῶνethnōnGentile, heathen, nation
κατακυριεύουσινkatakyrieuousinexercise dominion over (lordship), be lord…
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
οἱhoithe
μεγάλοιmegaloi(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
κατεξουσιάζουσινkatexousiazousinexercise
authority
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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