Luke 24:38

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ, καὶ διὰ τί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 2036; eipen; εἶπεν; said; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 846; autois; αὐτοῖς; to themselves; PPro-DM3P

Strongs 5101; Ti; Τί; who; IPro-ANS

Strongs 5015; tetaragmenoi; τεταραγμένοι; those who have been troubled; V-RPM/P-NMP

Strongs 1510; este; ἐστέ; are; V-PIA-2P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1223; dia; διὰ; across; Prep

Strongs 5101; ti; τί; who; IPro-ANS

Strongs 1261; dialogismoi; διαλογισμοὶ; disputes/debates; N-NMP

Strongs 305; anabainousin; ἀναβαίνουσιν; do come up; V-PIA-3P

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2588; kardia; καρδίᾳ; heart; N-DFS

Strongs 4771; hymōn; ὑμῶν; of yourselves; PPro-G2P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And he said to themselves, "Why are you being those who have been stirred up? And for what reason are debating/arguing ones climbing up within the Heart of yourselves?"¹⁰¹

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And he said to them, Why have ye been troubled? and wherefore do reflections come up in your hearts?

LITV Translation:
And He said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do reasonings come up in your hearts.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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When we have a singular and definite article "the Heart" we don't translate it as a plural "hearts" simply because, it's false.

The phrase ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν (“in your heart,” singular dative) is the reading found in the earliest and most authoritative Greek manuscripts, including Codex Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, and is therefore favored in modern critical editions such as NA27, NA28, and UBS4/5 (cf. Westcott and Hort 1881). This singular form likely represents the original text, emphasizing a collective or unified inner experience.

In contrast, later Byzantine manuscripts and the Textus Receptus tradition exhibit the variant ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν (“in your hearts,” plural dative), which explicitly pluralizes καρδία. This plural reading appears to be a secondary development, possibly reflecting an interpretive tendency (a.k.a. bias) to individualize the hearts of the learners/disciples rather than maintain the collective singular. The singular thus carries greater textual authority due to its early attestation and broader manuscript support.