Luke 14:18

Authorized King James Version

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἤρξαντο
G756
consent began
to commence (in order of time)
#3
ἀπὸ
G575
with
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#4
μιᾶς
G1520
one
#5
παρῃτημένον
G3868
excused
to beg off, i.e., deprecate, decline, shun
#6
πάντες
G3956
they all
all, any, every, the whole
#7
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#8
πρῶτος
G4413
The first
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
#9
εἶπεν
G2036
said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#10
αὐτόν·
G846
it
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#11
Ἀγρὸν
G68
a piece of ground
a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
#12
ἠγόρασα
G59
I have bought
properly, to go to market, i.e., (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem
#13
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#14
ἔχε
G2192
I must
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
#15
ἀνάγκην
G318
needs
constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress
#16
ἐξελθεῖν
G1831
go
to issue (literally or figuratively)
#17
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#18
ἰδεῖν
G1492
see
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
#19
αὐτόν·
G846
it
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#20
ἐρωτῶ
G2065
I pray
to interrogate; by implication, to request
#21
σε
G4571
thee
thee
#22
ἔχε
G2192
I must
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
#23
με
G3165
me
me
#24
παρῃτημένον
G3868
excused
to beg off, i.e., deprecate, decline, shun

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Luke Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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