Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
  • Luke 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.18.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, Whoever if-not *dexētai* the *basileian* of-the *Theou* as *paidion* *ou* *mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/indeed", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - child", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/indeed [emphatic declaration]", "*dexētai*": "might receive/accept/welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*paidion*": "child/little one", "*eiselthē*": "might enter/go in" } }
  • John 3:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } } 4 { "verseID": "John.3.4", "source": "Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος, Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ γεννηθῆναι;", "text": "*Legei pros auton ho Nikodēmos*, How *dunatai anthrōpos gennēthēnai gerōn ōn*? not *dunatai eis tēn koilian tēs mētros autou deuteron eiselthein, kai gennēthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Nicodemus", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*gennēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be born", "*gerōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - old man/elderly", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*koilian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of mother", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*deuteron*": "adverb - second time/again", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, infinitive - to enter/go in", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gennēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be born" }, "variants": { "*gerōn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*koilian*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*deuteron*": "second time/again/for a second time" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.3.5", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē ex hydatos kai Pneumatos*, not *dunatai eiselthein eis tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, infinitive - to enter/go in", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/wind/breath [play on words continues]", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid [possibly symbolic of natural birth or purification]", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/join" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.3.6", "source": "Τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν· καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν.", "text": "The *gegennēmenon ek tēs sarkos sarx estin*; and the *gegennēmenon ek tou Pneumatos pneuma estin*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/physical body/human nature/carnality", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*gegennēmenon*": "that which has been born/the born thing" } }