G2309–θέλω–thelō

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?

θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

ἠθέλησαν ēthelēsan “desired”

But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

θέλων thelōn “desiring”

I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.

θέλω thelō “I wish”

At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

θέλει thelei “desires”

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

ἠθέλησα ēthelēsa “I have wanted”ἠθελήσατε; ēthelēsate “you were willing?”

For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?

θέλων thelōn “is desiring”

But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.

ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was willing”

And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.

θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was desiring [to do]”

The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

ἤθελεν ēthelen “was willing”

What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.

θέλεις theleis “desire you”

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

θέλομεν thelomen “we are willing [for]”

And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.

θελήσαντάς thelēsantas “having been willing [for]”

Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

θελόντων thelontōn “are desiring”

And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?

θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

θέλων thelōn “wishing”

And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

θέλων thelōn “wishing”

The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “He desired”

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

θέλει thelei “it wishes”

When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?

θέλεις theleis “Desire you”

In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it.

θέλει thelei “He wishes”

He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

ἠθελήσατε ēthelēsate “were willing”

And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

θέλετε thelete “you are willing”

Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of.

ἤθελον. ēthelon “they were wishing.”