Matthew 22:29
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
πλανάω
You err
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πλανάω
Wander, lead astray, deceive. Planáō. Your adversary roams about seeking someone to devour, and many are led astray by not knowing the Scriptures or the power of God. Stay rooted.
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γραφή
Scriptures
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γραφή
Scripture, writing, sacred text. Graphe. All Scripture is God-breathed. Not all writing is Scripture. What is God-breathed is alive and active and eternally relevant.
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μηδέ
nor
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μηδέ
But not, not even, nor. Mēde. A word that extends a refusal, carrying a "no" further down the line. Let your no mean no, all the way through.
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δύναμις
power
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δύναμις
The root of our word dynamite. But dunamis is not explosive destruction — it is the inherent ability to accomplish what needs to be done. Jesus says you will receive this power. Not work for it, earn it or deserve it. Receive it. The Holy Spirit is not a reward. He is a gift.
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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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