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Luke 17:8

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

KJV

ἀλλ’ οὐχὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ· ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω, καὶ περιζωσάμενος διακόνει μοι ἕως φάγω καὶ πίω, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα φάγεσαι καὶ πίεσαι σύ;

Greek NT

et non dicat ei : Para quod cœnem, et præcinge te, et ministra mihi donec manducem, et bibam, et post hæc tu manducabis, et bibes ?

Vulgate

and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

ASV

And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper and gird thyself and serve me, whilst I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δειπνέω
deipneo
verb · 4×
διακονέω
diakoneo
verb · 37×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὐχί
ouchi
particle · 53×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πίνω
pino
verb · 73×
περιζώννυμι
perizonnumi
verb · 6×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
φάγω
phago
verb · 93×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐρέω
ereo
verb · 96×
ἑτοιμάζω
etoimazo
verb · 41×
ἕως
eos
adverb · 145×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2812Finally, in Jesus the name of the Holy God is revealed and given to us, in the flesh, as Savior, revealed by what he is, by his word, and by his sacrifice.75 This is the heart of his priestly prayer: "Holy Father . . . for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth."76 Because he "sanctifies" his own name, Jesus reveals to us the name of the Fath…

Cross-references

  • Gen 43:16 — And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
  • Luke 12:37 — Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
  • Luke 12:37 — Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
  • Rev 3:20 — Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.