Luke 8:19
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.
KJV
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Παρεγένετο | Paregeneto | she came | G3854 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| μήτηρ | mētēr | mother | G3384 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| ἀδελφοὶ | adelphoi | brothers | G80 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἠδύναντο | ēdunanto | they were able | G1410 → |
| συντυχεῖν | suntuchein | to get | G4940 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to Him | G846 → |
| διὰ | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| ὄχλον. | ochlon | crowd. | G3793 → |
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