Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Luke.3.15", "source": "Προσδοκῶντος δὲ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ διαλογιζομένων πάντων ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν περὶ τοῦ Ἰωάννου, μήποτε, αὐτὸς εἴη ὁ Χριστός·", "text": "*Prosdokontos* *de* the *laou*, and *dialogizomenon* all in the *kardiais* of-them concerning the *Ioannou*, *mepote*, he *eie* the *Christos*;", "grammar": { "*Prosdokontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - expecting/waiting", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*dialogizomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - reasoning/discussing", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*Ioannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*mepote*": "conjunction/particle - whether perhaps/lest perhaps", "*eie*": "present, active, optative, 3rd person, singular - might be", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*Prosdokontos*": "expecting/waiting/looking for", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd", "*dialogizomenon*": "reasoning/pondering/debating/considering", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*mepote*": "whether perhaps/lest perhaps/whether or not", "*eie*": "might be/could be/would be", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

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  • John 1:19-28 : 19 { "verseID": "John.1.19", "source": "¶Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου, ὅτε ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευΐτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν, Σὺ Τίς εἶ;", "text": "And this *estin* the *martyria* of *Iōannou*, when *apesteilan* the *Ioudaioi* from *Hierosolymōn hiereis* and *Leuitas* that they might *erōtēsōsin auton*, You, who *ei*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*martyria*": "nominative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*Iōannou*": "genitive masculine singular - of John", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *apostellō* - they sent", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*Hierosolymōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of Jerusalem", "*hiereis*": "accusative masculine plural - priests", "*Leuitas*": "accusative masculine plural - Levites", "*erōtēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - might ask/question", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are" }, "variants": { "*martyria*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/Jewish leaders", "*hiereis*": "priests/temple officials", "*erōtēsōsin*": "might ask/question/inquire" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.1.20", "source": "Καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, ὅτι Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "And he *hōmologēsen*, and not *ērnēsato*; and he *hōmologēsen*, that Not *eimi egō* the *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*hōmologēsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *homologeō* - confessed/acknowledged", "*ērnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *arneomai* - denied", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*hōmologēsen*": "confessed/acknowledged/admitted openly", "*ērnēsato*": "denied/refused/disclaimed", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.1.21", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, Τί οὖν; Ἠλίας εἶ σύ; Καὶ λέγει, Οὐκ εἰμί. Ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, Οὔ.", "text": "And they *ērōtēsan auton*, What then? *Ēlias ei sy*? And he *legei*, Not *eimi*. The *prophētēs ei sy*? And he *apekrithē*, No.", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*Ēlias*": "Elijah (expected to return before Messiah)", "*prophētēs*": "prophet (likely referring to prophet like Moses from Deut 18:15)", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.1.22", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς. Τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;", "text": "They *eipon* therefore *autō*, Who *ei*? that *apokrisin dōmen* to the ones *pempsasin hēmas*. What *legeis* concerning *seautou*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*apokrisin*": "accusative feminine singular - answer", "*dōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person plural of *didōmi* - we might give", "*pempsasin*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine plural of *pempō* - having sent/those who sent", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural pronoun - us", "*legeis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *legō* - you say", "*seautou*": "genitive masculine singular reflexive pronoun - of yourself" }, "variants": { "*apokrisin*": "answer/reply/response", "*dōmen*": "we might give/provide", "*pempsasin*": "those who sent/the senders" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.1.23", "source": "Ἔφη, Ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.", "text": "He *ephē*, *Egō phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Euthynate* the *hodon Kyriou*, just as *eipen Ēsaias* the *prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *phēmi* - he said/was saying", "*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*phōnē*": "nominative feminine singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular of *boaō* - of one crying", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*Euthynate*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person plural of *euthynō* - make straight", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - way/path/road", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*boōntos*": "of one crying/calling out/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*Euthynate*": "make straight/prepare/level", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Yahweh (quoting Isaiah 40:3)" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.1.24", "source": "Καὶ οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἦσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων.", "text": "And the *apestalmenoi ēsan* from the *Pharisaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*apestalmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural of *apostellō* - having been sent", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural of *eimi* - were", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees" }, "variants": { "*apestalmenoi*": "those sent/envoys/messengers", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)" } } 25 { "verseID": "John.1.25", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν βαπτίζεις, εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, οὔτε Ἠλίας, οὔτε ὁ προφήτης;", "text": "And they *ērōtēsan auton*, and *eipon autō*, Why then *baptizeis*, if *sy* not *ei* the *Christos*, nor *Ēlias*, nor the *prophētēs*?", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*baptizeis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *baptizō* - you baptize", "*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*baptizeis*": "you baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prophētēs*": "prophet (referring to the prophet like Moses)" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.1.26", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰωάννης, λέγων, Ἐγὼ βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι: μέσος δὲ ὑμῶν ἕστηκεν, ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε·", "text": "*Apekrithē autois ho Iōannēs*, *legōn*, *Egō baptizō* in *hydati*: *mesos de hymōn hestēken*, whom *hymeis* not *oidate*;", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying", "*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *baptizō* - baptize", "*hydati*": "dative neuter singular - in water", "*mesos*": "nominative masculine singular - in the midst/middle", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hymōn*": "genitive 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hestēken*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *histēmi* - stands/has taken his stand", "*hymeis*": "nominative 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative 2nd person plural of *oida* - know/understand" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually", "*hydati*": "in water/with water", "*mesos*": "in the midst/middle/among", "*hestēken*": "stands/has taken his stand (permanent position)", "*oidate*": "know/recognize/understand" } } 27 { "verseID": "John.1.27", "source": "Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.", "text": "*Autos estin* the one *opisō mou erchomenos*, who *emprosthen mou gegonen*, of whom *egō* not *eimi axios* that I might *lysō autou ton himanta tou hypodēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he/himself", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy", "*lysō*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular of *lyō* - I might loose/untie", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*himanta*": "accusative masculine singular - strap/thong", "*hypodēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of sandal" }, "variants": { "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/following", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/sufficient", "*lysō*": "loose/untie/remove", "*himanta*": "strap/thong/lace" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.1.28", "source": "Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθαβαρᾶ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.", "text": "These things in *Bēthabara egeneto* beyond the *Iordanou*, where *ēn Iōannēs baptizōn*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthabara*": "dative feminine singular - Bethabara (place name)", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - happened/took place", "*Iordanou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jordan", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *baptizō* - baptizing" }, "variants": { "*Bēthabara*": "Bethabara (some manuscripts have Bethany, a place east of the Jordan)", "*egeneto*": "happened/took place/occurred", "*Iordanou*": "of Jordan (river)", "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing (continuous action)" } }
  • John 3:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "John.3.28", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ὑμεῖς μοι μαρτυρεῖτε, ὅτι εἶπον, Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός, ἀλλʼ ὅτι ἀπεσταλμένος εἰμὶ ἔμπροσθεν ἐκείνου.", "text": "*Autoi hymeis moi martyreite, hoti eipon*, Not *eimi egō ho Christos*, but that *apestalmenos eimi emprosthen ekeinou*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to me", "*martyreite*": "present, 2nd plural - you testify/bear witness", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eipon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I said", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sent", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/ahead of", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - that one" }, "variants": { "*martyreite*": "testify/bear witness/affirm", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*apestalmenos*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned" } } 29 { "verseID": "John.3.29", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὴν νύμφην νυμφίος ἐστίν: ὁ δὲ φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου, ὁ ἑστηκὼς καὶ ἀκούων αὐτοῦ, χαρᾷ χαίρει διὰ τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίου: αὕτη οὖν ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ πεπλήρωται.", "text": "The one *echōn tēn nymphēn nymphios estin*: but the *philos tou nymphiou, ho hestēkōs kai akouōn autou, chara chairei dia tēn phōnēn tou nymphiou*: this *oun hē chara hē emē peplērōtai*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*nymphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bride", "*nymphios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*nymphiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of bridegroom", "*hestēkōs*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing", "*akouōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - him", "*chara*": "dative, feminine, singular - with joy", "*chairei*": "present, 3rd singular - rejoices", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*emē*": "possessive adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - my", "*peplērōtai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*nymphios*": "bridegroom [metaphor for Messiah]", "*nymphēn*": "bride [metaphor for people of God]", "*philos tou nymphiou*": "friend of the bridegroom [best man]", "*chara chairei*": "rejoices with joy [emphatic construction]", "*peplērōtai*": "has been fulfilled/completed/made full" } }
  • John 10:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.10.24", "source": "Ἐκύκλωσαν οὖν αὐτὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ, Ἕως πότε τὴν ψυχὴν ἡμῶν αἴρεις; Εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, εἰπὲ ἡμῖν παρρησίᾳ.", "text": "*Ekyklōsan oun* him the *Ioudaioi*, and *elegon* to him, Until when the *psychēn* of us *aireis*? If you *ei* the *Christos*, *eipe* to us *parrēsia*.", "grammar": { "*Ekyklōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they surrounded/encircled", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/so", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*aireis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you lift up/take away", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - openness/boldness/frankness" }, "variants": { "*Ekyklōsan*": "surrounded/encircled/gathered around", "*oun*": "therefore/so/then", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans", "*elegon*": "were saying/telling/speaking", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/mind", "*aireis*": "lift up/take away/hold in suspense", "*ei*": "are/exist", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*parrēsia*": "openly/boldly/plainly/frankly" } }