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Matthew 13

Matt. 13:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Yet
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
hath he
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
root
rhiza (Greek #4491)
a "root" (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: root.
Pronounce: hrid'-zah
Origin: apparently a primary word
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
himself
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
dureth
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
for a while
proskairos (Greek #4340)
for the occasion only, i.e. temporary
KJV usage: dur-(eth) for awhile, endure for a time, for a season, temporal.
Pronounce: pros'-kahee-ros
Origin: from 4314 and 2540
: for when
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
tribulation
thlipsis (Greek #2347)
pressure (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
Pronounce: thlip'-sis
Origin: from 2346
or
e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
persecution
diogmos (Greek #1375)
persecution
KJV usage: persecution .
Pronounce: dee-ogue-mos'
Origin: from 1377
ariseth
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
because of
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
the word
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
, by and by
euthus (Greek #2117)
straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once
KJV usage: anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway.
Pronounce: yoo-thoos'
Origin: perhaps from 2095 and 5087
he is offended
skandalizo (Greek #4624)
to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)
KJV usage: (make to) offend.
Pronounce: skan-dal-id'-zo
Origin: from 4625
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Matt. 24:10• 10And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another; (Matt. 24:10)
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Matt. 26:31• 31Then saith Jesus to them, All *ye* shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. (Matt. 26:31)
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2 Tim. 4:16• 16At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them. (2 Tim. 4:16)

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root.
Matt. 13:6• 6but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having any root were dried up; (Matt. 13:6)
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Matt. 7:22‑23,26‑27• 22Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through *thy* name, and through *thy* name cast out demons, and through *thy* name done many works of power?
 23and then will I avow unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, workers of lawlessness.
 26And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
 27and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great. (Matt. 7:22‑23,26‑27)
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Job 19:28• 28If ye say, How shall we persecute him? when the root of the matter is found in me, (Job 19:28)
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Prov. 12:3,12• 3A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
 12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. (Prov. 12:3,12)
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Luke 8:13• 13But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away. (Luke 8:13)
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John 6:26,61‑65• 26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled.
 61But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmur concerning this, said to them, Does this offend you?
 62If then ye see the Son of man ascending up where he was before?
 63It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
 64But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would deliver him up.
 65And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no one can come to me unless it be given to him from the Father. (John 6:26,61‑65)
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John 6:70‑71• 70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.
 71Now he spoke of Judas the son of Simon, Iscariote, for he it was who should deliver him up, being one of the twelve. (John 6:70‑71)
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John 15:5‑7• 5I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abides in me and I in him, *he* bears much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.
 6Unless any one abide in me he is cast out as the branch, and is dried up; and they gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you. (John 15:5‑7)
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Acts 8:21‑23• 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
 23for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness. (Acts 8:21‑23)
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Gal. 5:6• 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. (Gal. 5:6)
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Gal. 6:15• 15For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation. (Gal. 6:15)
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Eph. 3:17• 17that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love, (Eph. 3:17)
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2 Peter 1:8‑9• 8for these things existing and abounding in you make you to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
 9for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins. (2 Peter 1:8‑9)
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1 John 2:19‑20• 19They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.
 20And *ye* have the unction from the holy one, and ye know all things. (1 John 2:19‑20)
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Matt. 10:22• 22and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved. (Matt. 10:22)
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Matt. 24:13• 13but he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved. (Matt. 24:13)
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Job 27:8‑10• 8For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?
 9Will *God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?
 10Doth he delight himself in the Almighty? will he at all times call upon +God? (Job 27:8‑10)
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Psa. 36:3• 3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good. (Psa. 36:3)
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Hos. 6:4• 4What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away. (Hos. 6:4)
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Rom. 2:7• 7to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. (Rom. 2:7)
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Phil. 1:6• 6having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day: (Phil. 1:6)
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1 Peter 1:5• 5who are kept guarded by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:5)
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Matt. 5:10‑12• 10Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:10‑12)
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Matt. 10:37‑39• 37He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
 38And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
 39He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it. (Matt. 10:37‑39)
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Matt. 16:24‑26• 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
 25For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
 26For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt. 16:24‑26)
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Mark 4:17• 17and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended. (Mark 4:17)
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Mark 8:34‑36• 34And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
 35For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
 36For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? (Mark 8:34‑36)
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Mark 13:12‑13• 12But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
 13And ye will be hated of all on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved. (Mark 13:12‑13)
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Luke 9:23‑25• 23And he said to them all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;
 24for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
 25For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself? (Luke 9:23‑25)
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Luke 14:26‑33• 26If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;
 27and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
 28For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;
 29in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
 30saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?
 31Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?
 32and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
 33Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26‑33)
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Luke 21:12‑18• 12But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name;
 13but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
 14Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand your defence,
 15for *I* will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.
 16But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death some from among you,
 17and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
 18And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish. (Luke 21:12‑18)
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John 12:25‑26• 25He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
 26If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be *my* servant. And if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour. (John 12:25‑26)
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Gal. 6:12• 12As many as desire to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted because of the cross of Christ. (Gal. 6:12)
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2 Tim. 4:10• 10for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (2 Tim. 4:10)
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Heb. 10:35‑39• 35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.
 36For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
 37For yet a very little while he that comes will come, and will not delay.
 38But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.
 39But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving the soul. (Heb. 10:35‑39)
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Rev. 2:13• 13I know where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan is; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in the days in which Antipas my faithful witness was, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells. (Rev. 2:13)
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Matt. 13:57• 57And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house. (Matt. 13:57)
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Matt. 11:6• 6and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me. (Matt. 11:6)
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Matt. 24:9‑10• 9Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
 10And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another; (Matt. 24:9‑10)
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Matt. 26:31,33• 31Then saith Jesus to them, All *ye* shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
 33And Peter answering said to him, If all shall be offended in thee, *I* will never be offended. (Matt. 26:31,33)
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2 Tim. 1:15• 15Thou knowest this, that all who are in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me. (2 Tim. 1:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offendedg.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "stumbled," as ver. 57.

W. Kelly Translation

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but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)