Matthew 8:11
I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,This verse in the real world
In what words
- δυσμήdysmḗthe sun-set, i.e. (by implication) the western region
- ἀνακλίνωanaklínōto lean back
- ἀνατολήanatolḗa rising of light, i.e. dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural)
- ἸσαάκIsaákIsaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
- ἸακώβIakṓbJacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
- ἥκωhḗkōto arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively)
- ἈβραάμAbraámAbraham, the Hebrew patriarch
- βασιλείαbasileíaproperly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figurativ
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Luk 13:28–29, Eph 3:6, Mal 1:11, Gal 3:28–29, Eph 2:11–14, Mic 4:1–2, Act 10:45, Luk 12:37