G0846–αὐτός–autos

He appointed twelve of them, that they might be with Him, and that He might also send them to proclaim His Message,

αὐτοῦ autou “Him”αὐτοὺς autous “them”

James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is `Sons of Thunder'),

αὐτοῖς autois “to them [the]”

and Judas Iscariot, the man who also betrayed Him.

αὐτόν. auton “Him.”

And He went into a house. But again the crowd assembled, so that there was no opportunity for them even to snatch a meal.

αὐτοὺς autous “they”

Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

αὐτοῦ autou “Him”αὐτόν· auton “Him;”

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

αὐτοὺς autous “them”αὐτοῖς· autois “to them:”

Nay, no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

αὐτοῦ autou “of him”αὐτοῦ autou “of him”

By this time His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside they send a message to Him to call Him.

αὐτοῦ autou “of Him”αὐτοῦ. autou “of Him.”αὐτὸν auton “Him”αὐτόν. auton “Him.”

Now a crowd was sitting round Him; so they tell Him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, inquiring for you."

αὐτὸν auton “Him”αὐτῷ· autō “to Him;”

"Who are my mother and my brothers?" He replied.

αὐτοῖς autois “them”

And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said,

αὐτὸν auton “Him”

Once more He began to teach by the side of the Lake, and a vast multitude of people came together to listen to Him. He therefore went on board the boat and sat there, a little way from the land; and all the people were on the shore close to the water.

αὐτὸν auton “Him”αὐτὸν auton “He”

Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,

αὐτοὺς autous “them”αὐτοῖς autois “to them”αὐτοῦ· autou “of Him;”

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

αὐτό. auto “it.”

Some, again, falls among the thorns; and the thorns spring up and stifle it, so that it yields no crop.

αὐτό, auto “it,”

"Listen," He added, "every one who has ears to listen with!"

αὐτοῖς· autois “to them:”

When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

αὐτὸν auton “Him”αὐτὸν auton “Him”

"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;

αὐτοῖς· autois “to them;”

that "`They may look and look but not see, and listen and listen but not understand, lest perchance they should return and be pardoned.'"

αὐτοῖς autois “to them’”

"Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?"

αὐτοῖς· autois “to them;”

Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.

αὐτούς. autous “them.”

In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,

αὐτὸν auton “it”

He went on to say, "Is the lamp brought in in order to be put under the bushel or under the bed? Is it not rather in order that it may be placed on the lampstand?

αὐτοῖς autois “to them”

He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.

αὐτοῖς· autois “to them;”

For those who have will have more given them; and from those who have not, even what they have will be taken away."

αὐτῷ· autō “to him;”αὐτοῦ. autou “him.”