25 {
"verseID": "John.1.25",
"source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν βαπτίζεις, εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, οὔτε Ἠλίας, οὔτε ὁ προφήτης;",
"text": "And they *ērōtēsan auton*, and *eipon autō*, Why then *baptizeis*, if *sy* not *ei* the *Christos*, nor *Ēlias*, nor the *prophētēs*?",
"grammar": {
"*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said",
"*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him",
"*baptizeis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *baptizō* - you baptize",
"*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you",
"*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are",
"*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah",
"*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah",
"*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet"
},
"variants": {
"*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired",
"*baptizeis*": "you baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*prophētēs*": "prophet (referring to the prophet like Moses)"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "John.1.26",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰωάννης, λέγων, Ἐγὼ βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι: μέσος δὲ ὑμῶν ἕστηκεν, ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε·",
"text": "*Apekrithē autois ho Iōannēs*, *legōn*, *Egō baptizō* in *hydati*: *mesos de hymōn hestēken*, whom *hymeis* not *oidate*;",
"grammar": {
"*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered",
"*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them",
"*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying",
"*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)",
"*baptizō*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *baptizō* - baptize",
"*hydati*": "dative neuter singular - in water",
"*mesos*": "nominative masculine singular - in the midst/middle",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*hymōn*": "genitive 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your",
"*hestēken*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *histēmi* - stands/has taken his stand",
"*hymeis*": "nominative 2nd person plural pronoun - you",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative 2nd person plural of *oida* - know/understand"
},
"variants": {
"*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded",
"*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually",
"*hydati*": "in water/with water",
"*mesos*": "in the midst/middle/among",
"*hestēken*": "stands/has taken his stand (permanent position)",
"*oidate*": "know/recognize/understand"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "John.1.27",
"source": "Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.",
"text": "*Autos estin* the one *opisō mou erchomenos*, who *emprosthen mou gegonen*, of whom *egō* not *eimi axios* that I might *lysō autou ton himanta tou hypodēmatos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he/himself",
"*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is",
"*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind",
"*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my",
"*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming",
"*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of",
"*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become",
"*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)",
"*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am",
"*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy",
"*lysō*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular of *lyō* - I might loose/untie",
"*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his",
"*himanta*": "accusative masculine singular - strap/thong",
"*hypodēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of sandal"
},
"variants": {
"*opisō*": "after/behind/following",
"*erchomenos*": "coming/following",
"*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of",
"*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence",
"*axios*": "worthy/deserving/sufficient",
"*lysō*": "loose/untie/remove",
"*himanta*": "strap/thong/lace"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "John.1.28",
"source": "Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθαβαρᾶ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.",
"text": "These things in *Bēthabara egeneto* beyond the *Iordanou*, where *ēn Iōannēs baptizōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bēthabara*": "dative feminine singular - Bethabara (place name)",
"*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - happened/took place",
"*Iordanou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jordan",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was",
"*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John",
"*baptizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *baptizō* - baptizing"
},
"variants": {
"*Bēthabara*": "Bethabara (some manuscripts have Bethany, a place east of the Jordan)",
"*egeneto*": "happened/took place/occurred",
"*Iordanou*": "of Jordan (river)",
"*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing (continuous action)"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "John.1.29",
"source": "¶Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ λέγει, Ἴδε ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.",
"text": "The next day *blepei ho Iōannēs ton Iēsoun erchomenon pros auton*, and *legei*, *Ide* the *Amnos tou Theou*, the one *airōn* the *hamartian tou kosmou*.",
"grammar": {
"*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *blepō* - sees",
"*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus",
"*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him",
"*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says",
"*Ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular of *eidon* - behold/look",
"*Amnos*": "nominative masculine singular - Lamb",
"*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God",
"*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *airō* - taking away/removing",
"*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin",
"*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world"
},
"variants": {
"*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes",
"*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching",
"*pros*": "toward/to/with",
"*Ide*": "behold/look/see",
"*Amnos*": "Lamb (sacrificial imagery)",
"*airōn*": "taking away/removing/lifting up",
"*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark",
"*kosmou*": "world/universe/mankind"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "John.1.30",
"source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον, Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν: ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.",
"text": "*Houtos estin* concerning whom *egō eipon*, *Opisō mou erchetai anēr* who *emprosthen mou gegonen*: because *prōtos mou ēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he",
"*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is",
"*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - said",
"*Opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind",
"*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my",
"*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - comes",
"*anēr*": "nominative masculine singular - man",
"*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of",
"*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become",
"*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first/chief",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was"
},
"variants": {
"*Opisō*": "after/behind/following",
"*erchetai*": "comes/is coming",
"*anēr*": "man/male person (distinguished from woman)",
"*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of",
"*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence",
"*prōtos*": "first/before/chief/foremost"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "John.1.31",
"source": "Κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν: ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ, διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων.",
"text": "*Kagō* not *ēdein auton*: but that he might be *phanerōthē* to the *Israēl*, because of this *ēlthon egō* in the *hydati baptizōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai egō* - and I",
"*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative 1st person singular of *oida* - had known",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him",
"*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular of *phaneroō* - might be revealed/manifested",
"*Israēl*": "dative masculine singular - to Israel",
"*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *erchomai* - came",
"*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)",
"*hydati*": "dative neuter singular - in water",
"*baptizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *baptizō* - baptizing"
},
"variants": {
"*ēdein*": "had known/had recognized",
"*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/manifested/made known",
"*Israēl*": "Israel (the Jewish people)",
"*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing (continuous action)"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "John.1.32",
"source": "Καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν Ἰωάννης, λέγων, ὅτι Τεθέαμαι τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.",
"text": "And *emartyrēsen Iōannēs*, *legōn*, that I have *tetheamai* the *Pneuma katabainon hōsei peristeran* from *ouranou*, and it *emeinen ep' auton*.",
"grammar": {
"*emartyrēsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - testified/bore witness",
"*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying",
"*tetheamai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative 1st person singular of *theaomai* - I have beheld/seen",
"*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit",
"*katabainon*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular of *katabainō* - descending",
"*hōsei*": "comparative particle - like/as",
"*peristeran*": "accusative feminine singular - dove",
"*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - of heaven",
"*emeinen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *menō* - remained/stayed",
"*ep'*": "preposition with accusative - upon",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him"
},
"variants": {
"*emartyrēsen*": "testified/bore witness/gave evidence",
"*tetheamai*": "I have beheld/seen/observed (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)",
"*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind",
"*katabainon*": "descending/coming down",
"*peristeran*": "dove (symbol of purity, peace)",
"*ouranou*": "of heaven/from the sky",
"*emeinen*": "remained/stayed/abided"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "John.1.33",
"source": "Κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν: ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν, Ἐφʼ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον, καὶ μένον ἐπʼ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.",
"text": "*Kagō* not *ēdein auton*: but the one *pempsas me baptizein* in *hydati*, *ekeinos moi eipen*, Upon whom you might *idēs* the *Pneuma katabainon*, and *menon ep' auton*, *houtos estin* the one *baptizōn* in *Pneumati Hagiō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai egō* - and I",
"*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative 1st person singular of *oida* - had known",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him",
"*pempsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of *pempō* - having sent",
"*me*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me",
"*baptizein*": "present active infinitive of *baptizō* - to baptize",
"*hydati*": "dative neuter singular - in water",
"*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he",
"*moi*": "dative 1st person singular pronoun - to me",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said",
"*idēs*": "aorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular of *horaō* - you might see",
"*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit",
"*katabainon*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular of *katabainō* - descending",
"*menon*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular of *menō* - remaining",
"*ep'*": "preposition with accusative - upon",
"*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him",
"*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he",
"*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is",
"*baptizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *baptizō* - baptizing",
"*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - in Spirit",
"*Hagiō*": "dative neuter singular - Holy"
},
"variants": {
"*ēdein*": "had known/had recognized",
"*pempsas*": "having sent/commissioned",
"*baptizein*": "to baptize/immerse",
"*idēs*": "you might see/observe/perceive",
"*katabainon*": "descending/coming down",
"*menon*": "remaining/staying/abiding",
"*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing (one who baptizes)",
"*Pneumati Hagiō*": "in Holy Spirit/with Holy Spirit"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "John.1.34",
"source": "Κἀγὼ ἑώρακα, καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.",
"text": "*Kagō heōraka*, and *memartyrēka* that *houtos estin* the *Huios tou Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai egō* - and I",
"*heōraka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular of *horaō* - have seen",
"*memartyrēka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular of *martyreō* - have testified/borne witness",
"*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he",
"*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is",
"*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son",
"*tou*": "genitive masculine singular article - of the",
"*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*heōraka*": "have seen/perceived/witnessed (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)",
"*memartyrēka*": "have testified/borne witness/given evidence (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)",
"*Huios*": "Son (divine title)",
"*Theou*": "of God/deity"
}
}