Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.4", "source": "Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "*Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, *ei mē* the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*. And *katalipōn* them, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*Genea*": "nominative singular feminine - generation", "*ponēra*": "nominative singular feminine - evil/wicked", "*moichalis*": "nominative singular feminine - adulterous", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative expression - except/if not", "*Iōna*": "genitive singular masculine - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - prophet", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having left", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away" }, "variants": { "*Genea*": "generation/race/family", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*katalipōn*": "having left/abandoned/forsaken", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.13", "source": "¶Ἐλθὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὰ μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου, ἠρώτα τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου;", "text": "*Elthōn* *de* the *Iēsous* into the *merē* of *Kaisareias* of *Philippou*, he *ērōta* the *mathētas* of him, *legōn*, Whom me *legousin* the *anthrōpoi* *einai* the *Huion* of the *anthrōpou*?", "grammar": { "*Elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*merē*": "accusative plural neuter - parts/regions", "*Kaisareias*": "genitive singular feminine - of Caesarea", "*Philippou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Philip", "*ērōta*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men/people", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Huion*": "accusative singular masculine - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - of man" }, "variants": { "*Elthōn*": "having come/gone/arrived", "*merē*": "parts/regions/districts", "*ērōta*": "was asking/questioning/inquiring", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legousin*": "say/call/declare", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/mankind", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*Huion tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title)" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.17", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ: ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλʼ ὁ Πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to him, *Makarios* *ei*, *Simōn* *Bar-iōna*: for *sarx* and *haima* not *apekalypsen* to you, but the *Patēr* of me the one in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Makarios*": "nominative singular masculine - blessed/happy", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Simōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Simon", "*Bar-iōna*": "vocative singular masculine - son of Jonah/John", "*sarx*": "nominative singular feminine - flesh", "*haima*": "nominative singular neuter - blood", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative plural masculine - heavens" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*Bar-iōna*": "son of Jonah/son of John", "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*haima*": "blood/bloodline/human origin", "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.18", "source": "Κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω, Ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Kagō* *de* to you *legō*, That *sy* *ei* *Petros*, and upon this the *petra* I will *oikodomēsō* of me the *ekklēsian*; and *pylai* of *hadou* not *katischysousin* of it.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*sy*": "nominative singular - you (emphatic)", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Petros*": "nominative singular masculine - Peter (masculine form meaning 'stone')", "*petra*": "dative singular feminine - rock (feminine form)", "*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will build", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative singular feminine - church/assembly", "*pylai*": "nominative plural feminine - gates", "*hadou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Hades", "*katischysousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will prevail against" }, "variants": { "*Petros*": "Peter/stone/rock (masculine form)", "*petra*": "rock/bedrock (feminine form, larger than *Petros*)", "*oikodomēsō*": "I will build/construct/establish", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*pylai*": "gates/entrances/doors", "*hadou*": "Hades/underworld/realm of the dead", "*katischysousin*": "will prevail against/overcome/overpower" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.19", "source": "Καὶ δώσω σοι τὰς κλεῖς τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν: καὶ ὃ ἐὰν δήσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς: καὶ ὃ ἐὰν λύσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And I will *dōsō* to you the *kleis* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*: and what *ean* you *dēsēs* upon the *gēs* *estai* *dedemenon* in the *ouranois*: and what *ean* you *lysēs* upon the *gēs* *estai* *lelymenon* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will give", "*kleis*": "accusative plural feminine - keys", "*basileias*": "genitive singular feminine - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of heavens", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*dēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bind", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*dedemenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been bound", "*ouranois*": "dative plural masculine - heavens", "*lysēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might loose", "*lelymenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been loosed" }, "variants": { "*dōsō*": "I will give/grant", "*kleis*": "keys/means of access", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/dominion", "*dēsēs*": "bind/tie/restrain", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*dedemenon*": "having been bound/tied/restrained", "*lysēs*": "loose/untie/release", "*lelymenon*": "having been loosed/untied/released" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.21", "source": "¶Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς δεικνύειν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι δεῖ αὐτὸν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ πολλὰ παθεῖν ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ ἀρχιερέων καὶ γραμματέων, καὶ ἀποκτανθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθῆναι.", "text": "From then *ērxato* the *Iēsous* *deiknuein* to the *mathētais* of him, that it *dei* him *apelthein* into *Hierosolyma*, and *polla* *pathein* from the *presbyterōn* and *archiereōn* and *grammateōn*, and be *apoktanthēnai*, and on the third *hēmera* be *egerthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*deiknuein*": "present active infinitive - to show", "*mathētais*": "dative plural masculine - to disciples", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*apelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go away", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative plural neuter - Jerusalem", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many things", "*pathein*": "aorist active infinitive - to suffer", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of elders", "*archiereōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of chief priests", "*grammateōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of scribes", "*apoktanthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be killed", "*hēmera*": "dative singular feminine - day", "*egerthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be raised" }, "variants": { "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*deiknuein*": "to show/demonstrate/explain", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*apelthein*": "to go away/depart", "*polla*": "many things/much", "*pathein*": "to suffer/endure", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/writers/scholars", "*apoktanthēnai*": "to be killed/put to death", "*egerthēnai*": "to be raised/resurrected" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.28", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, εἰσίν τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, there *eisin* some of the here *hestēkotōn*, *hoitines* not not *geusōntai* of *thanatou*, until *an* they *idōsin* the *Huion* of the *anthrōpou* *erchomenon* in the *basileia* of him.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*hestēkotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive plural masculine - having been standing", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - who", "*geusōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might taste", "*thanatou*": "genitive singular masculine - of death", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/if", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see", "*Huion*": "accusative singular masculine - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - of man", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative singular masculine - coming", "*basileia*": "dative singular feminine - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*hestēkotōn*": "standing/present/positioned", "*geusōntai*": "might taste/experience", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*idōsin*": "might see/perceive/behold", "*erchomenon*": "coming/arriving", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty" } }