16{
"verseID": "Matthew.6.16",
"source": "Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ, σκυθρωποί: ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.",
"text": "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*, *mē ginesthe*, *hōsper* the *hypokritai*, *skythrōpoi*: *aphanizousin gar* the *prosōpa* of them, *hopōs phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuontes*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*Hotan de nēsteuēte*": "temporal conjunction + contrastive particle + present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - but whenever you fast",
"*mē ginesthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do not become",
"*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like",
"*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors",
"*skythrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gloomy faced/sad-looking",
"*aphanizousin gar*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction - for they disfigure",
"*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/countenances",
"*hopōs phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people",
"*nēsteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting",
"*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say",
"*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full",
"*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment"
},
"variants": {
"*nēsteuēte*": "fast/abstain from food",
"*ginesthe*": "become/be/make yourselves",
"*skythrōpoi*": "gloomy faced/sad-looking/with a mournful expression",
"*aphanizousin*": "disfigure/make unrecognizable/make unsightly",
"*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances/appearances",
"*phanōsin*": "might appear/be seen/be visible",
"*nēsteuontes*": "fasting/abstaining from food",
"*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Matthew.6.17",
"source": "Σὺ δὲ, νηστεύων, ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι·",
"text": "You *de*, *nēsteuōn*, *aleipsai* of you the *kephalēn*, and the *prosōpon* of you *nipsai*·",
"grammar": {
"*Sy de*": "nominative pronoun + contrastive particle - but you",
"*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting",
"*aleipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - anoint",
"*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head",
"*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance",
"*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash"
},
"variants": {
"*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/when you fast/while abstaining from food",
"*aleipsai*": "anoint/apply oil to/rub with oil",
"*kephalēn*": "head",
"*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance",
"*nipsai*": "wash/cleanse"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Matthew.6.18",
"source": "Ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου, ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.",
"text": "*Hopōs mē phanēs* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuōn*, *alla* to the *Patri* of you the in the *kryptō*: and the *Patēr* of you, the *blepōn* in the *kryptō*, *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hopōs mē phanēs*": "purpose conjunction + negative particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd singular - so that you might not appear",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people",
"*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father",
"*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back",
"*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly"
},
"variants": {
"*phanēs*": "appear/be seen/be visible",
"*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/abstaining from food",
"*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place",
"*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching",
"*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense",
"*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly"
}
}