Matthew 18:1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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ASV
In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
KJV
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐν | En | In | G1722 → |
| ἐκείνῃ | ekeinē | that [very] | G1565 → |
| τῇ | tēa | <the> | G3588 → |
| ὥρᾳ | hōra | hour | G5610 → |
| προσῆλθον | prosēlthon | came | G4334 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| μαθηταὶ | mathētai | disciples | G3101 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | to Jesus | G2424 → |
| λέγοντες· | legontes | saying; | G3004 → |
| τίς | tis | Who | G5101 → |
| ἄρα | ara | then | G686 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | [the] greatest | G3173 → |
| ἐστὶν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| βασιλείᾳ | basileia | kingdom | G932 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| οὐρανῶν; | ouranōn | heavens? | G3772 → |
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