KJV: And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
YLT: And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
Darby: And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
ASV: And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
ἀπήγγειλαν | brought word |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀγγέλλω Sense: to bring tidings (from a person or a thing), bring word, report. |
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Ἰωάννῃ | to John |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰωάννης Sense: John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. |
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μαθηταὶ | disciples |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: μαθητής Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple. |
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αὐτοῦ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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περὶ | concerning |
Parse: Preposition Root: περί Sense: about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near. |
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τούτων | these things |
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 7:18
Literally, and his disciples announced to John. Such news (Luke 7:17) was bound to come to the ears of the Baptist languishing in the dungeon of Machaerus (Luke 3:20). Luke 7:18-35 runs parallel with Matthew 11:2-19, a specimen of Q, the non-Marcan portion of Matthew and Luke. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 7:18
Probably (Luke 7:18) the raising of the son of the widow of Nain. The word for prison here is the place where one was kept bound (Acts 5:21, Acts 5:23; Acts 16:26). See note on Matthew 4:12. It was in Machaerus east of the Dead Sea which at this time belonged to the rule of Herod Antipas (Jos. Ant. XVIII. v.2). John‘s disciples had access to him. So he sent word by (δια dia not δυο duo as in Luke 7:19) them to Jesus. [source]
Literally, and his disciples announced to John. Such news (Luke 7:17) was bound to come to the ears of the Baptist languishing in the dungeon of Machaerus (Luke 3:20). Luke 7:18-35 runs parallel with Matthew 11:2-19, a specimen of Q, the non-Marcan portion of Matthew and Luke. [source]