LUKE 11:13 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49111
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. So
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 49112
1. ὑμεῖς
2. su
3. you all
4. you all
5. 47710
6. R···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49113
1. πονηροί
2. ponēros
3. evil
4. evil
5. 41900
6. S····NMP
7. evil
8. evil
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49114
1. ὄντες
2. eimi
3. -
4. -
5. 15100
6. VPPA·NMP
7. being
8. being
9. -
10. -
11. 49115
1. ὑπάρχοντες
2. huparχō
3. being
4. being
5. 52250
6. VPPA·NMP
7. being
8. being
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49116
1. οἴδατε
2. eidō
3. have known
4. know
5. 14920
6. VIEA2··P
7. ˓have˒ known
8. ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49117
1. δόματα
2. doma
3. gifts
4. -
5. 13900
6. N····ANP
7. gifts
8. gifts
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49118
1. ἀγαθά
2. agathos
3. good
4. good
5. 180
6. A····ANP
7. good
8. good
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49119
1. δόματα
2. doma
3. -
4. -
5. 13900
6. N····ANP
7. gifts
8. gifts
9. -
10. -
11. 49120
1. διδόναι
2. didōmi
3. to be giving
4. -
5. 13250
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ giving
8. ˓to_be˒ giving
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49121
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. to the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DNP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49122
1. τέκνοις
2. teknon
3. children
4. children
5. 50430
6. N····DNP
7. children
8. children
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49123
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49124
1. πόσῳ
2. posos
3. for how much
4. -
5. 42140
6. R····DNS
7. ˱for˲ how_much
8. ˱for˲ how_much
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49125
1. μᾶλλον
2. mallon
3. more
4. -
5. 31230
6. D·······
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49126
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49127
1. Πατήρ
2. patēr
3. father
4. father
5. 39620
6. N····NMS
7. father
8. Father
9. G
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 49128
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. -
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. -
11. 49129
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. who is
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. who ‹is›
8. who ‹is›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49130
1. ἐξ
2. ek
3. of
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49131
1. οὐρανοῦ
2. ouranos
3. heaven
4. heaven
5. 37720
6. N····GMS
7. heaven
8. heaven
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49132
1. οὐράνιος
2. ouranios
3. -
4. -
5. 37700
6. A····NMS
7. heavenly
8. heavenly
9. -
10. -
11. 49133
1. δώσει
2. didōmi
3. will be giving
4. -
5. 13250
6. VIFA3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ giving
8. ˓will_be˒ giving
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49134
1. Πνεῦμα
2. pneuma
3. +the spirit
4. spirit
5. 41510
6. N····ANS
7. ˓the˒ spirit
8. ˓the˒ Spirit
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 49135
1. ἀγαθόν
2. agathos
3. -
4. -
5. 180
6. A····ANS
7. good
8. good
9. -
10. -
11. 49136
1. Ἅγιον
2. hagios
3. holy
4. holy
5. 400
6. A····ANS
7. holy
8. Holy
9. G
10. Y33; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 49137
1. δόμα
2. doma
3. -
4. -
5. 13900
6. N····ANS
7. gift
8. gift
9. -
10. -
11. 49138
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. to the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
8. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49139
1. αἰτοῦσιν
2. aiteō
3. requesting
4. -
5. 1540
6. VPPA·DMP
7. requesting
8. requesting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49140
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. him
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49141

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–13: Jesus taught his disciples about prayer

There are four paragraphs in this section. In each paragraph, Jesus taught his disciples something about prayer.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer (NIV)

Jesus Teaches About Prayer (NCV)

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 6:9–13 and 7:7–11.

Paragraph 11:11–13

In the preceding paragraph Jesus encouraged his disciples to ask God for things. He assured them that God would answer their requests. In this paragraph 11:11–13 Jesus illustrated the truth of what he had just said by giving two examples. Both examples showed that a human father would never give his son something harmful if the son asked for something good to eat. He then concluded by stating that God gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. See the note on 11:13 for more information about this conclusion.

11:13

In the Greek, as in the BSB, this verse is one long and complicated sentence. It includes several steps in a logical argument with one main conclusion:

People are evil.
However, people know how to give good gifts to their children.
(Implied) God is good.
Therefore, God most certainly knows how to give good gifts to his children.

Consider how people make this type of argument in your culture.

11:13a

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children,

Therefore, if/since you^(plur) evil/bad people know how to give good things to your children,
Even though you^(plur) are wicked people, you know to give good gifts to your children when they ask you for something.
You^(plur) know to give good gifts to your children even though you are evil/sinful.

So: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as So is a logical connector. It introduces the conclusion to this paragraph. Some other ways to introduce this conclusion are:

then (NIV)

Therefore

If you make 11:13a a separate sentence (see General Comment on 11:13a below), it is possible to place this conjunction in 11:13b. For example:

^13aEven though you’re evil, you know how to give good things to your children. ^13bSo how much more… (GW)

In other languages, a specific conjunction may not be necessary to introduce this verse as a conclusion. For example:

As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children… (CEV)

if you…know how to give good gifts to your children: This phrase is literally “If you…know to give good gifts to your children.” The BSB has added the word how to make it natural English.

This conditional (“if”) clause implies that the people knew how to give good gifts to their children, and, in fact, gave them good gifts regularly. There is no doubt about this. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Translate the “If” as “Because.” For example:
Because you know to give good gifts to your children
Translate the clause without a word like “if.” For example:
you know how to give good things to your children (GNT)

Translate this clause in a way that is most natural in your language.

who are evil: The clause who are evil means “in spite of the fact that you are evil.” Jesus was not condemning his disciples here. He was simply stating that all people are sinful. Another way to translate this is:

Even though you are bad… (NCV)

evil: The word that the BSB translates as evil also means “bad,” “sinful,” or “wicked.”

General Comment on 11:13a

In some languages it may be helpful to make this into a separate sentence. For example:

As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. (GNT)

Some other ways to translate this are:

If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children… (NLT96)

You are sinful, but you know how to give good things to your children.

11:13b

how much more will your Father in heaven

you^(plur) can be absolutely sure that your^(plur) Father in heaven
So what about your^(plur) heavenly Father God? He is even more willing to
Your^(plur) Father in heaven is good. So he knows more than you how

how much more will your Father in heaven: Here a contrast is made between the nature of man and the nature of God: man is sinful and (it is implied that) God is good. The first part of the contrast (that man is sinful) was stated explicitly in 11:13a. If it is necessary to make the second half of the contrast explicit in your language, you may say:

how much more will your Father in heaven who is good…

But your heavenly father is good. It is even more certain that…

how much more: The phrase how much more compares two things. It compares God’s willingness/readiness and man’s willingness to give good gifts. (The comparison is not between the sizes of the gifts.) If man gives good gifts, God will even more certainly give good gifts.

Some other ways to translate this are:

But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks. (CEV)

What about your heavenly Father? He is even more willing to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.

It is absolutely certain that your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.

your Father in heaven: The phrase your Father in heaven refers to God. Here heaven refers to the place where God lives.

See heaven, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.

11:13c

give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

will give the Holy Spirit to the people who ask him!”
give/send the Holy Spirit to people who ask him for his Spirit!”
to give good gifts. He will give/send the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him: This means that God will give the best of all gifts to those who ask him. He will give them his own Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the best gift because God gives everything that is good through his Spirit.

give the Holy Spirit: Since the Holy Spirit is a being and not a thing, in some languages it may be better to use a verb such as “send” instead of give.

Holy Spirit: The term Holy Spirit also occurs in 10:21a. See the note there for information about translating this term.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ & ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε

if & you_all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροί ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθά διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατήρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν)

Jesus is speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Jesus is saying is not certain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [since you who are evil know]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ & ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν

˱for˲_how_much more the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροί ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθά διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατήρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν)

Jesus is using the question form to teach his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: [your Heavenly Father will even more certainly give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Therefore
2. So
3. 37670
4. S
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 49112
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49111
1. you all
2. you all
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49113
1. being
2. being
3. 52250
5. huparχō
6. V-PPA·NMP
7. being
8. being
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49116
1. evil
2. evil
3. 41900
5. ponēros
6. S-····NMP
7. evil
8. evil
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49114
1. have known
2. know
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA2··P
7. ˓have˒ known
8. ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49117
1. good
2. good
3. 180
5. agathos
6. A-····ANP
7. good
8. good
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49119
1. gifts
2. -
3. 13900
5. doma
6. N-····ANP
7. gifts
8. gifts
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49118
1. to be giving
2. -
3. 13250
5. didōmi
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ giving
8. ˓to_be˒ giving
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49121
1. to the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····DNP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49122
1. children
2. children
3. 50430
5. teknon
6. N-····DNP
7. children
8. children
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49123
1. of you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R48793
11. 49124
1. for how much
2. -
3. 42140
5. posos
6. R-····DNS
7. ˱for˲ how_much
8. ˱for˲ how_much
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49125
1. more
2. -
3. 31230
5. mallon
6. D-·······
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49126
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49127
1. father
2. father
3. 39620
4. G
5. patēr
6. N-····NMS
7. father
8. Father
9. G
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 49128
1. who is
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. who ‹is›
8. who ‹is›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49130
1. of
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49131
1. heaven
2. heaven
3. 37720
5. ouranos
6. N-····GMS
7. heaven
8. heaven
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49132
1. will be giving
2. -
3. 13250
5. didōmi
6. V-IFA3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ giving
8. ˓will_be˒ giving
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49134
1. +the
2. spirit
3. 41510
4. GN
5. pneuma
6. N-····ANS
7. ˓the˒ spirit
8. ˓the˒ Spirit
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 49135
1. holy
2. holy
3. 400
4. G
5. hagios
6. A-····ANS
7. holy
8. Holy
9. G
10. Y33; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 49137
1. spirit
2. spirit
3. 41510
4. GN
5. pneuma
6. N-····ANS
7. ˓the˒ spirit
8. ˓the˒ Spirit
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=Holy_Spirit
11. 49135
1. to the ones
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
8. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49139
1. requesting
2. -
3. 1540
5. aiteō
6. V-PPA·DMP
7. requesting
8. requesting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49140
1. him
2. him
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33
11. 49141

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 11:13

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)