The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”Matthew 26:24
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Greek)
ὁ μὲν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ αὐτοῦ, οὐαὶ δὲ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ δι᾽ οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται· καλὸν ἦν αὐτῷ εἰ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.
- ὁho“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μὲνmen“Indeed”Particle · from μέν · “on one hand” · Strong's G3303
- υἱὸςhuios“the Son”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“of Man”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- ὑπάγειhupagei“goes”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὑπάγω · “to go” · Strong's G5217
- καθὼςkathōs“even as”Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
- γέγραπταιgegraptai“it has been written”Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γράφω · “to write” · Strong's G1125
- περὶperi“about”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- αὐτοῦ,autou“Him,”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οὐαὶouai“woe”Interjection · from οὐαί · “woe!” · Strong's G3759
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τῷtō“for the”Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpō“man”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- ἐκείνῳekeinō“that [one]”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- δι᾽di᾽“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- οὗhou“whom”Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱὸςhuios“Son”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“of Man”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- παραδίδοται·paradidotai“is betrayed;”Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from παραδίδωμι · “to deliver” · Strong's G3860
- καλὸνkalon“Better”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from καλός · “good” · Strong's G2570G
- ἦνēn“was being”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- αὐτῷautō“for him”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- εἰei“if”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἐγεννήθηegennēthē“was born”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γεννάω · “to beget” · Strong's G1080
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos“man”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- ἐκεῖνος.ekeinos“that.”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)