Luke 7:40
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
KJV
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν· Σίμων, ἔχω σοί τι εἰπεῖν. ὁ δέ· διδάσκαλε, εἰπέ, φησίν.
Greek NT
Et respondens Jesus, dixit ad illum : Simon, habeo tibi aliquid dicere. At ille ait : Magister, dic.
Vulgate
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
ASV
And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- Διδάσκαλε εἰπέ φησίν , , — SBLGNT
- Διδάσκαλε εἰπέ φησίν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- φησίν Διδάσκαλε εἰπέ — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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