Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.3", "source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man", "*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to", "*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord", "*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.4", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.", "text": "*Autos* *de* the *Iōannēs* *eichen* the *endyma* of him from *trichōn* of *kamēlou*, and *zōnēn* *dermatinēn* around the *osphyn* of him; the *de* *trophē* of him *ēn* *akrides* and *meli* *agrion*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/had", "*endyma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*trichōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hairs", "*kamēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of camel", "*zōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belt/girdle", "*dermatinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - leather/of skin", "*osphyn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - waist/loins", "*trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*akrides*": "nominative, feminine, plural - locusts", "*meli*": "nominative, neuter, singular - honey", "*agrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wild" }, "variants": { "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/cloak", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dermatinēn*": "leather/of skin/made of hide", "*osphyn*": "waist/loins/hip", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agrion*": "wild/of the wilderness/untamed" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.7", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;", "text": "¶*Idōn* *de* many of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn* *erchomenous* to the *baptisma* of him, *eipen* to them, *Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, who *hypedeixen* to you to *phygein* from the *mellousēs* *orgēs*?", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Sadducees", "*erchomenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - coming", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Gennēmata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*hypedeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/warned", "*phygein*": "aorist active infinitive - to flee", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/about to come", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/having seen/when he saw", "*erchomenous*": "coming/approaching/arriving", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/generation", "*hypedeixen*": "showed/warned/instructed", "*phygein*": "to flee/to escape/to run away from", "*mellousēs*": "coming/about to come/imminent", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.9", "source": "Καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ: Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And not *doxēte* *legein* in *heautois*, *Patera* we *echomen* the *Abraam*: *Legō* *gar* to you, that *dynatai* the *Theos* from the *lithōn* *toutōn* *egeirai* *tekna* to the *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*doxēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - think/presume", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to yourselves", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*lithōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stones", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - these", "*egeirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to raise up", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham" }, "variants": { "*doxēte*": "think/presume/suppose", "*legein*": "to say/to speak/to claim", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*Legō*": "I say/I tell/I declare", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lithōn*": "stones/rocks", "*egeirai*": "to raise up/to bring forth/to produce", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.10", "source": "Ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται: πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "*Ēdē* *de* also the *axinē* *pros* the *rhizan* of the *dendrōn* *keitai*: every *oun* *dendron* not *poioun* *karpon* *kalon* *ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr* *balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already/now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*axinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - axe", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - at/to", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*dendrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of trees", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - lies/is laid", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is cut down", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*Ēdē*": "already/now/at this time", "*axinē*": "axe/hatchet", "*pros*": "at/to/against", "*rhizan*": "root/base", "*keitai*": "lies/is laid/is placed", "*poioun*": "producing/making/bearing", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/fine", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is chopped down/is hewn down", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is hurled" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.11", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν: ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι: αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί:", "text": "*Egō* *men* *baptizō* you in *hydati* for *metanoian*: the *de* *opisō* of me *erchomenos* *ischyroteros* of me *estin*, of whom not *eimi* *hikanos* the *hypodēmata* *bastasai*: he you *baptisei* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, and *pyri*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast - on the one hand", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I baptize", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for repentance", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mightier/stronger", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*bastasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to carry/to bear", "*baptisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will baptize", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire" }, "variants": { "*baptizō*": "I baptize/I immerse/I wash", "*metanoian*": "for repentance/for change of mind/for turning from sin", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*ischyroteros*": "mightier/stronger/more powerful", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*bastasai*": "to carry/to bear/to take up", "*baptisei*": "will baptize/will immerse/will cleanse", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*pyri*": "fire/flame" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.12", "source": "Οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην· τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.", "text": "Of whom the *ptyon* in the *cheiri* of him, and *diakathariei* the *halōna* of him, and *synaxei* the *siton* of him into the *apothēkēn*; the *de* *achyron* *katakausei* *pyri* *asbestō*.", "grammar": { "*ptyon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - winnowing fork/fan", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hand", "*diakathariei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will thoroughly clean", "*halōna*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threshing floor", "*synaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will gather", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain", "*apothēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*achyron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chaff", "*katakausei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will burn up", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire", "*asbestō*": "dative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*ptyon*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel", "*diakathariei*": "will thoroughly clean/will clear completely/will purge", "*halōna*": "threshing floor/threshing area", "*synaxei*": "will gather/will collect/will bring together", "*siton*": "wheat/grain/corn", "*apothēkēn*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*achyron*": "chaff/straw/husks", "*katakausei*": "will burn up/will consume with fire/will incinerate", "*asbestō*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/that cannot be put out" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.15", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι: οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* *pros* him, *Aphes* *arti*: *houtōs* *gar* *prepon* *estin* for us *plērōsai* all *dikaiosynēn*. *Tote* *aphiēsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering/having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at present", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this way", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prepon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/proper", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - permits/allows" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/having answered/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Aphes*": "permit/allow/let", "*arti*": "now/at present/at this time", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*prepon*": "fitting/proper/appropriate", "*plērōsai*": "to fulfill/to complete/to accomplish", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*aphiēsin*": "permits/allows/lets" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Matthew.3.16", "source": "Καὶ βαπτισθεὶς, ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος: καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν, καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπʼ αὐτόν:", "text": "And *baptistheis*, the *Iēsous*, *anebē* *euthys* from the *hydatos*: and, *idou*, *aneōchthēsan* to him the *ouranoi*, and *eiden* the *Pneuma* of the *Theou* *katabainon* *hōsei* *peristeran*, and *erchomenon* upon him:", "grammar": { "*baptistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been baptized", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went up", "*euthys*": "adverb - immediately/straightway", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*aneōchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were opened", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saw", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*katabainon*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - descending", "*hōsei*": "comparative particle - like/as", "*peristeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dove", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*baptistheis*": "having been baptized/after being baptized/when he was baptized", "*anebē*": "went up/came up/ascended", "*euthys*": "immediately/straightway/at once", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*aneōchthēsan*": "were opened/opened up/parted", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld/perceived", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*katabainon*": "descending/coming down", "*hōsei*": "like/as/as if", "*peristeran*": "dove/pigeon", "*erchomenon*": "coming/moving/approaching" } }