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saying,λέγων“IfΕἰyou,σὺevenκαὶyou,σὺhad knownἔγνωςonἐνthisταύτῃdayτῇ ἡμέρᾳthe thingsτὰthat make forπρὸςpeace!εἰρήνηνButδὲnowνῦνthey are hiddenἐκρύβηfromἀπὸyourσουeyes.ὀφθαλμῶν
Luke 19:42
Study it in the app“saying, “If you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 19:42, word by word
- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- had knownἔγνωςegnōs
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōs” appears- dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appears- peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēn” appears- they are hiddenἐκρύβηekrybē
hide
Hide, conceal.
Where else “ekrybē” appears- eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōn
eye
The organ of sight, in the face.
Where else “ophthalmōn” appears
The context
41And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
42 · This verse (above)
43For days will come upon you when your enemies will set up a barricade against you and surround you and hem you in on every side,
To study Luke 19 in a group
1. What it says
What does Zacchaeus do to see Jesus, what does Jesus say to him, and what does Zacchaeus promise afterward? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
The people grumble because Jesus is staying with a sinner. What does Jesus answer about why he came? (vv. 7-10)
3. How I live it
Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus with joy and changed how he used his money. What could you change in how you use what you have?