The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.Mark 14:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, καὶ ὅταν θέλητε δύνασθε αὐτοῖς εὖ ποιῆσαι, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.
- πάντοτεpantote“Always”Adverb · “always” · Strong's G3842
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- τοὺςtous“the”Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πτωχοὺςptōchous“poor”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from πτωχός · “poor” · Strong's G4434
- ἔχετεechete“you have”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- μεθ᾽meth᾽“with”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- ἑαυτῶν,he'autōn“yourselves,”Reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὅτανhotan“whenever”Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
- θέλητεthelēte“you may desire”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
- δύνασθεdunasthe“you are able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- αὐτοῖςautois“for them”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- εὖeu“good”Adverb · “well/well done!” · Strong's G2095
- ποιῆσαι,poiēsai“to do,”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- ἐμὲeme“Me myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- πάντοτεpantote“always”Adverb · “always” · Strong's G3842
- ἔχετε.echete“do you have.”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)