JST Luke 16

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Luke 16 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 16

   וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidלוֹunto-himיֵשׁthere-isלָנוּto-usהַתּוֹרָהthe-lawוְהַנְּבִיאִיםand-the-prophetsאַךְbutאֶת־הָאִישׁas-for-the-manהַזֶּהthisלֹאnotנְקַבְּלֶנּוּwe-will-receive-himלִהְיוֹתto-beלָנוּourלְמוֹשֵׁלrulerכִּיforשָׂםhe-makethנַפְשׁוֹhimselfלְשֹׁפֵטto-be-a-judgeעָלֵינוּ׃over-us

   And they said unto him, We have the law, and the prophets; but as for this man we will not receive him to be our ruler; for he maketh himself to be a judge over us.

2. 17

   אָזthenאָמַרsaidיֵשׁוּעַJesusלָהֶםunto-themהַתּוֹרָהthe-lawוְהַנְּבִיאִיםand-the-prophetsמְעִידִיםtestifyעָלַיof-meוְאַףyea-andכׇּל־הַנְּבִיאִיםall-the-prophetsאֲשֶׁרwhoכָּתְבוּhave-writtenעַדeven-untilיוֹחָנָןJohnחָזוּhave-foretoldעַלofהַיָּמִיםthe-daysהָאֵלֶּה׃these

   Then said Jesus unto them, The law and the prophets testify of me; yea, and all the prophets who have written, even until John, have foretold of these days.

3. 18

   מֵאָזsince-that-timeתְּבֻשַּׂרis-preachedמַלְכוּתthe-kingdom-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוְכׇל־אִישׁand-every-manהַמְבַקֵּשׁwho-seekethאֱמֶתtruthדֹּחֵקpressethאֶל־תּוֹכָהּ׃into-it

   Since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man who seeketh truth presseth into it.

4. 19

   וְנָקֵלand-it-is-easierלַשָּׁמַיִםfor-heavenוְלָאָרֶץand-earthלַעֲבֹרto-passמֵאֲשֶׁרthan-forיִפֹּלto-failקוֹץtittleאֶחָדoneמִן־הַתּוֹרָה׃of-the-law

   And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

5. 20

   וּמַדּוּעַand-whyמְלַמְּדִיםteachאַתֶּםyouאֶת־הַתּוֹרָהthe-lawוּמְכַחֲשִׁיםand-denyבַּכָּתוּבthat-which-is-writtenוּמַרְשִׁיעִיםand-condemnאוֹתוֹhimאֲשֶׁרwhomשָׁלַחhath-sentהָאָבthe-Fatherלְמַלֵּאto-fulfillאֶת־הַתּוֹרָהthe-lawלְמַעַןthatתִּגָּאֲלוּyou-might-be-redeemedכֻּלְּכֶם׃all

   And why teach ye the law, and deny that which is written; and condemn him whom the Father hath sent to fulfill the law, that ye might all be redeemed?

6. 21

   הוֹיOנְבָלִיםfoolsכִּיforאֲמַרְתֶּםyou-have-saidבְּלִבְּכֶםin-your-heartsאֵיןthere-is-noאֱלֹהִיםGodוְאַתֶּםand-youמְעַקְּשִׁיםpervertאֶת־הַדֶּרֶךְthe-wayהַיְשָׁרָהthe-rightוּמַלְכוּתand-the-kingdom-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםheavenנֶחְמְסָהsuffereth-violenceמִיֶּדְכֶםof-youוְאַתֶּםand-youרֹדְפִיםpersecuteאֶת־הָעֲנָוִיםthe-meekוּבַחֲמַסְכֶםand-in-your-violenceתְּבַקְשׁוּyou-seekלְהַשְׁחִיתto-destroyאֶת־הַמַּלְכוּתthe-kingdomוְאֶת־בְּנֵיand-the-children-ofהַמַּלְכוּתthe-kingdomתַּחְטְפוּyou-takeבְּחׇזְקָהby-forceאוֹיwoeלָכֶםunto-youהַמְנָאֲפִים׃you-adulterers

   O fools! for you have said in your hearts, There is no God. And you pervert the right way; and the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence of you; and you persecute the meek; and in your violence you seek to destroy the kingdom; and ye take the children of the kingdom by force. Woe unto you, ye adulterers!