Luke 20:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:”
ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ὁδός
way
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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διδάσκω
You teach
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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λέγω
You speak
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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πρόσωπον
any] person
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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ὀρθῶς
rightly
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ὀρθῶς
in a straight manner, i.e. (figuratively) correctly (also morally)
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λαμβάνω
You receive
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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διδάσκαλος
Teacher,
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διδάσκαλος
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
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ἐπερωτάω
they questioned
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ἐπερωτάω
to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek
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