Luke 3:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦλθον δὲ καὶ τελῶναι βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσομεν;

Transliteration

Elthon de also telonai baptisthenai, and eipon pros him, Didaskale, what shall-we-poiesomen?

Grammar Details

*Elthon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - came
*de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
*telonai*: nominative, masculine, plural - tax collectors
*baptisthenai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be baptized
*eipon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
*Didaskale*: vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher
*poiesomen*: future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we will do

Word Meanings

*Elthon*: came/went
*telonai*: tax collectors/publicans
*baptisthenai*: to be baptized/to be immersed
*eipon*: said/spoke/told
*Didaskale*: Teacher/Master/Instructor
*poiesomen*: we will do/we shall do/we should do

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 7:29 : 29 And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 15:1-2 : 1 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke 18:13 : 13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote {G1519} his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

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