Luke 20:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
πιστεύω
did you believe
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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οὐρανός
heaven,
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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λέγω
saying
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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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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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ἑαυτοῦ
themselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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τίς
why
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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συλλογίζομαι
they reasoned
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συλλογίζομαι
to reckon together (with oneself), i.e. deliberate
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ἔπω
we shall say:
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ῥέω
He will say;
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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