LUKE 13:33 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. Πλήν
2. plēn
3. However
4. -
5. 41330
6. C·······
7. however
8. however
9. S
10. Y33
11. 52234
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. -
11. 52235
1. δεῖ
2. dei
3. it is fitting
4. -
5. 12100
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ fitting
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ fitting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52236
1. μέ
2. egō
3. me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52237
1. σήμερον
2. sēmeron
3. today
4. today
5. 45940
6. D·······
7. today
8. today
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52238
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52239
1. τῇ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 52240
1. αὔριον
2. aurion
3. tomorrow
4. tomorrow
5. 8390
6. D·······
7. tomorrow
8. tomorrow
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52241
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52242
1. τῇ
2. ho
3. on the day
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····DFS
7. ˱on˲ the ‹day›
8. ˱on˲ the ‹day›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52243
1. ἐρχομένη
2. erχomai
3. -
4. -
5. 20640
6. VPPM·NFS
7. coming
8. coming
9. -
10. -
11. 52244
1. ἐχομένῃ
2. eχō
3. following
4. -
5. 21920
6. VPPM·DFS
7. following
8. following
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52245
1. πορεύεσθαι
2. poreuō
3. to be going
4. -
5. 41980
6. VNPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ going
8. ˓to_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52246
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. because
4. because
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52247
1. οὐκ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52248
1. εἰσδέχεται
2. eisdeχomai
3. -
4. -
5. 15230
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ receiving_in
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ receiving_in
9. -
10. -
11. 52249
1. ἐνδέχεται
2. endeχomai
3. it is permitting
4. it
5. 17350
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52250
1. προφήτην
2. profētēs
3. +a prophet
4. prophet
5. 43960
6. N····AMS
7. ˓a˒ prophet
8. ˓a˒ prophet
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52251
1. ἀπολέσθαι
2. apolluō
3. to perish
4. -
5. 6220
6. VNAM····
7. ˓to˒ perish
8. ˓to˒ perish
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52252
1. πρόστην
2. proistēmi
3. -
4. -
5. 42910
6. VIAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ approached
8. ˱they˲ approached
9. -
10. -
11. 52253
1. ἔξω
2. exō
3. outside
4. -
5. 18540
6. P·······
7. outside
8. outside
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52254
1. Ἰερουσαλήμ
2. ierousalēm
3. Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)
4. Yerushalem
5. 24140
6. N····GFS
7. Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)
8. Jerusalem
9. U
10. Location=Jerusalem; Y33
11. 52255

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:31–35: Jesus grieved for the people in Jerusalem

In this section Jesus spoke about how he would die in Jerusalem, as many other prophets had. He mourned that the people of Jerusalem would not turn to him so that he could save them from the coming destruction.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem (NIV)

Jesus’ Love for the Residents of Jerusalem

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 23:37–39.

Paragraph 13:31–33

In this paragraph some Pharisees warned Jesus that Herod wanted to kill him. Jesus replied that he intended to finish the work he was doing, even though that meant that he would die in Jerusalem.

13:33a

Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day,

However, for today and the two days that follow, it is necessary that I continue in my work on my way to Jerusalem,
Yes, it is true that for a short while I need to keep doing what I am doing and continue to travel toward Jerusalem.

Nevertheless: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Nevertheless introduces a contrast with the statement that Jesus would soon complete his work (13:32c). Some other ways to introduce this contrast are:

Yet (GNT)

However (REB)

But (GW)

However, 13:33a does not contrast with 13:32b. Instead, it repeats the information there. So in some languages it may be more natural to indicate that in 13:33a Jesus was restating for emphasis what he had said in 13:32b. Here is another way to begin this verse:

Yes (NLT)

I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day: In Greek, this clause is literally “it-is-necessary for-me to travel/go today and tomorrow and the following.” The verb “it is necessary” implies here that it was necessary for Jesus to keep going for a time to fulfill God’s plan.

keep going: The verb that the BSB translates as keep going refers not only to Jesus’ literal travel toward Jerusalem but also to his progress in accomplishing all his purposes. Both aspects of the meaning should be clear in your translation if possible.

today and tomorrow and the next day: These three terms are used figuratively. They probably refer to the same period of time as the three terms in 13:32b–c. The NIV uses a dash at the end of this verse part. Most English versions do not.

13:33b

for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

because Jerusalem seems to be the place where every prophet must die!
After all, so many prophets have been killed in Jerusalem, it would seem wrong for me to die in any other place!
Isn’t it in Jerusalem where they kill all God’s prophets? How could I die anywhere else?”

for: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as for introduces the reason for what Jesus had said in 13:33a.

it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem: Here Jesus was using a figure of speech called irony. Jerusalem was the city that God had chosen for his temple. It was supposed to be the holy city, so it would be reasonable to think that the people of Jerusalem would welcome God’s prophets. However, the people of Jerusalem had killed so many prophets that Jerusalem had developed a reputation as a place where prophets were murdered. Jesus was stating this in an exaggerated, sarcastic way. He did not mean literally that every prophet died in Jerusalem.

It can be very difficult to translate irony and sarcasm meaningfully. Some ways to translate this statement in English are:

After all, Jerusalem is the place where prophets are killed. (CEV)

Surely it cannot be right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem. (NCV)

it would never do for a prophet to meet his death outside Jerusalem! (JBP)

By saying this, Jesus implied that he also was a prophet, and that people would kill him in Jerusalem. In some languages it may be necessary to make some of this information explicit. See the last two meaning lines in the Display for 13:33b.

prophet: This is the same word as in 13:28b and 13:34b. See also prophet in the Glossary.

uW Translation Notes:

πλὴν δεῖ με & πορεύεσθαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πλήν δεῖ μέ σήμερον καί αὔριον καί τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ)

Alternate translation: [But I must keep traveling]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ

today (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πλήν δεῖ μέ σήμερον καί αὔριον καί τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ)

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: [now and in the time just ahead]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ

not ˱it˲_˓is˒_permitting ˓a˒_prophet ˓to˒_perish outside Jerusalem

This could also mean “it is not acceptable.” Either way, Jesus is speaking ironically. The Jewish leaders claimed to serve God, and yet their ancestors killed many of God’s prophets in Jerusalem. Jesus knew that they would kill him there too. Alternate translation: [it is in Jerusalem that the Jewish leaders have killed so many of God’s messengers]

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. However
2. -
3. 41330
4. S
5. plēn
6. C-·······
7. however
8. however
9. S
10. Y33
11. 52234
1. it is fitting
2. -
3. 12100
5. dei
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ fitting
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ fitting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52236
1. me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52237
1. to be going
2. -
3. 41980
5. poreuō
6. V-NPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ going
8. ˓to_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52246
1. today
2. today
3. 45940
5. sēmeron
6. D-·······
7. today
8. today
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52238
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52239
1. tomorrow
2. tomorrow
3. 8390
5. aurion
6. D-·······
7. tomorrow
8. tomorrow
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52241
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52242
1. on the day
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····DFS
7. ˱on˲ the ‹day›
8. ˱on˲ the ‹day›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52243
1. following
2. -
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-PPM·DFS
7. following
8. following
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52245
1. because
2. because
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52247
1. it is
2. it
3. 17350
5. endeχomai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52250
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52248
1. permitting
2. it
3. 17350
5. endeχomai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
8. ˱it˲ ˓is˒ permitting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52250
1. +a prophet
2. prophet
3. 43960
5. profētēs
6. N-····AMS
7. ˓a˒ prophet
8. ˓a˒ prophet
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52251
1. to perish
2. -
3. 6220
5. apolluō
6. V-NAM····
7. ˓to˒ perish
8. ˓to˒ perish
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52252
1. outside
2. -
3. 18540
5. exō
6. P-·······
7. outside
8. outside
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52254
1. Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)
2. Yerushalem
3. 24140
4. U
5. ierousalēm
6. N-····GFS
7. Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)
8. Jerusalem
9. U
10. Location=Jerusalem; Y33
11. 52255

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 13:33

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

Section 13:31–35: Jesus grieved for the people in Jerusalem

Paragraph 13:31–33

13:33a

13:33b

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