Luke 3:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.7",
"source": "Ἔλεγεν οὖν τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις βαπτισθῆναι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;",
"text": "He was saying *oun* to-the *ekporeuomenois* *ochlois* *baptisthenai* by him, *Gennemata* *echidnon*, who *hypedeixen* to-you to-*phygein* from the *mellouses* *orges*?",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*ekporeuomenois*": "present, middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - coming out/going forth",
"*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes",
"*baptisthenai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be baptized",
"*Gennemata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood",
"*echidnon*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers",
"*hypedeixen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - showed/warned",
"*phygein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to flee",
"*mellouses*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - coming/about to come",
"*orges*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger"
},
"variants": {
"*ekporeuomenois*": "coming out/going forth/proceeding",
"*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs",
"*Gennemata*": "offspring/brood/children",
"*hypedeixen*": "showed/warned/informed",
"*phygein*": "to flee/to escape",
"*mellouses*": "coming/about to come/impending",
"*orges*": "wrath/anger/indignation"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.8",
"source": "Ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας, καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ: λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.",
"text": "*Poiesate* *oun* *karpous* *axious* of-the *metanoias*, and not *arxesthe* *legein* in yourselves, Father *echomen* the *Abraam*: I-say *gar* to-you, That *dynatai* the *Theos* from the *lithon* these *egeirai* *tekna* to-the *Abraam*.",
"grammar": {
"*Poiesate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - produce/make",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*karpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fruits",
"*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy",
"*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of repentance",
"*arxesthe*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - begin",
"*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say",
"*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have",
"*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Abraham",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for",
"*dynatai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is able",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*lithon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stones",
"*egeirai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to raise up",
"*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children",
"*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/for Abraham"
},
"variants": {
"*Poiesate*": "produce/make/bear/do",
"*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results",
"*axious*": "worthy/fitting/appropriate",
"*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind",
"*arxesthe*": "begin/start",
"*legein*": "to say/to speak/to tell",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power",
"*lithon*": "stones/rocks",
"*egeirai*": "to raise up/to awaken/to cause to rise",
"*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.9",
"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": "Already *de* also the *axine* *pros* the *rhizan* of-the *dendron* *keitai*: every *oun* *dendron* not *poioun* *karpon* *kalon* *ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr* *balletai*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now",
"*axine*": "nominative, feminine, singular - axe",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/at/against",
"*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root",
"*dendron*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of trees",
"*keitai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - lies/is laid",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - 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 person, singular - is cut down",
"*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire",
"*balletai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is thrown"
},
"variants": {
"*axine*": "axe/hatchet",
"*pros*": "at/against/toward",
"*rhizan*": "root/base",
"*dendron*": "tree/trees",
"*keitai*": "lies/is laid/is placed",
"*poioun*": "producing/bearing/making",
"*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result",
"*kalon*": "good/fine/excellent",
"*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down",
"*pyr*": "fire/flame",
"*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is put"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.10",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι, λέγοντες, Τί οὖν ποιήσομεν;",
"text": "And *eperōtōn* him the *ochloi*, *legontes*, What *oun* shall-we-*poiesomen*?",
"grammar": {
"*eperōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were asking",
"*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*poiesomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we will do"
},
"variants": {
"*eperōtōn*": "were asking/were questioning/were inquiring",
"*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs",
"*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*poiesomen*": "we will do/we shall do/we should do"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.11",
"source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὁ ἔχων δύο χιτῶνας, μεταδότω τῷ μὴ ἔχοντι· καὶ ὁ ἔχων βρώματα, ὁμοίως ποιείτω.",
"text": "*Apokritheis* *de* he-says to-them, The [one] *echon* two *chitonas*, let-him-*metadoto* to-the [one] not *echonti*; and the [one] *echon* *bromata*, *homoios* let-him-*poieito*.",
"grammar": {
"*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now",
"*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having",
"*chitonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - tunics/garments",
"*metadoto*": "aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him share/impart",
"*echonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having",
"*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having",
"*bromata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - foods",
"*homoios*": "adverb - likewise/similarly",
"*poieito*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him do"
},
"variants": {
"*Apokritheis*": "having answered/answering/responding",
"*echon*": "having/possessing",
"*chitonas*": "tunics/garments/shirts",
"*metadoto*": "let him share/let him impart/let him give",
"*bromata*": "foods/provisions/things to eat",
"*homoios*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way",
"*poieito*": "let him do/let him act"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.12",
"source": "Ἦλθον δὲ καὶ τελῶναι βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσομεν;",
"text": "*Elthon* *de* also *telonai* *baptisthenai*, and *eipon* *pros* him, *Didaskale*, what shall-we-*poiesomen*?",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.13",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον ὑμῖν πράσσετε.",
"text": "He *de* *eipen* *pros* them, Nothing *pleon* *para* the *diatetagmenon* to-you *prassete*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now",
"*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward",
"*pleon*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more",
"*para*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/more than",
"*diatetagmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been ordered/appointed",
"*prassete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - practice/do/collect"
},
"variants": {
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/told",
"*pleon*": "more/greater",
"*para*": "beyond/more than/contrary to",
"*diatetagmenon*": "having been ordered/appointed/commanded",
"*prassete*": "practice/do/collect/exact"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Luke.3.14",
"source": "Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι, λέγοντες, Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσομεν; Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδένα διασείσητε, μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε· καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.",
"text": "*Eperōtōn* *de* him also *strateuomenoi*, *legontes*, And we what shall-we-*poiesomen*? And *eipen* *pros* them, No-one *diaseisete*, neither *sykophantesete*; and *arkeisthe* with-the *opsōniois* of-you.",
"grammar": {
"*Eperōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were asking",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now",
"*strateuomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - soldiers/those serving as soldiers",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*poiesomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we will do",
"*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward",
"*diaseisete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - extort/shake violently",
"*sykophantesete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - falsely accuse/defraud",
"*arkeisthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person, plural - be content",
"*opsōniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay"
},
"variants": {
"*Eperōtōn*": "were asking/were questioning/were inquiring",
"*strateuomenoi*": "soldiers/those serving as soldiers/military men",
"*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*poiesomen*": "we will do/we shall do/we should do",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/told",
"*diaseisete*": "extort/intimidate/shake down/harass",
"*sykophantesete*": "falsely accuse/blackmail/defraud",
"*arkeisthe*": "be content/be satisfied/be sufficient",
"*opsōniois*": "wages/pay/allowance"
}
}