Luke 22 · Verse 67

Luke 22:67

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
Luke 22:67, King James Version

Luke 22:67 in other translations

BSB“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
WEB“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe,
ASVIf thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
YLTsaying, ‘If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, ‘If I may tell you, ye will not believe;
DARBYIf thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not at all believe;
BBEIf you are the Christ, say so. But he said, If I say so you will not have belief;
WebsterSaying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not believe.

What does Luke 22:67 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 67.

(o) "Art thou the Christ" Mt 26:63, Mk 14:65

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:63-71

Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on…

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Luke 22:67 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
εἰeiIfG1487
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771
εἶeiareG1510
ὁhotheG3588
χριστός,christosChrist,G5547
εἰπὸνeipondo tellG2036
ἡμῖν.hēminus.G3165
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
δὲdethenG1161
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
ἐὰνeanIfG1437
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
εἴπω,eipōI shall tell,G2036
οὐoucertainlyG3756
μὴmēnotG3361
πιστεύσητε.pisteusēteyou shall believe.G4100

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:67

  • Mark 14:61-66

    But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. …

  • Matthew 26:63-68

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. …

  • Luke 16:31

    And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

  • John 5:39-47

    Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. I receive not honour from men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. …

  • John 12:37-43

    But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. …

  • John 9:27-28

    He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

  • John 8:43-45

    Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

  • John 10:24-26

    Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

  • Matthew 11:3-5

    And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Art.
Mt 11:3-5; 26:63-68; Mr 14:61-66; Joh 10:24
If.
16:31; Joh 5:39-47; 8:43-45; 9:27,28; 10:25,26; 12:37-43

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Context

  • Luke 22:66

    And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Luke 22:67

    Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

  • Luke 22:68

    And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

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Luke 22:67 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Diciendo: ¿Eres tú el Cristo? dínos lo. Y les dijo: Si os lo dijere, no creeréis;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
disant: Si toi, tu es le Christ, dis-le-nous. Et il leur dit: Si je vous le disais, vous ne le croiriez point;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sagten: Wenn du der Christus bist, so sage es uns. Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Wenn ich es euch sagte, so würdet ihr nicht glauben;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait illis: Si vobis dixero, non credetis mihi: