Matthew 8:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
Matthew 8:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 8:2116 words
ἕτεροςheterosaltered, else, next (day)
δὲdeand / but
τῶνtōnthe
μαθητῶνmathētōndisciple
εἶπενeipensay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΚύριεKyrieLord
ἐπίτρεψόνepitrepsongive leave (liberty, license), let
μοιmoiI
πρῶτονprōtonbefore, beginning, best
ἀπελθεῖνapeltheincome, depart, go
(aside
καὶkaiand / also
θάψαιthapsaibury
τὸνtonthe
πατέραpaterafather, parent
μουmouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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