Matthew 26:47
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.”
ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
ξύλον
clubs
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ξύλον
Tree, wood, timber. Xulon. He bore our sins in His body on the tree. The curse that came through a tree was reversed at a tree. That is the grace of God.
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ἔρχομαι
came,
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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πολύς
great
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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πρεσβύτερος
elders
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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λαός
people.
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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μάχαιρα
swords
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μάχαιρα
A sword. The sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. It cuts between soul and spirit. It is sharper than any two-edged sword.
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λαλέω
is speaking
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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Ἰούδας
Judas
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Ἰούδας
Judas (i.e. Jehudah), the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
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ἔτι
yet
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ἔτι
"yet," still (of time or degree)
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δώδεκα
Twelve
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δώδεκα
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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