9{
"verseID": "Matthew.11.9",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθετε ἰδεῖν; Προφήτην; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.",
"text": "But what *exēlthete* *idein*? *Prophētēn*? *nai*, *legō* to you, and *perissoteron* *prophētou*.",
"grammar": {
"*exēlthete*": "aorist, active, 2nd plural - you went out",
"*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see",
"*Prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet",
"*nai*": "affirmative particle - yes",
"*legō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I say/tell",
"*perissoteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - more than/greater than",
"*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a prophet"
},
"variants": {
"*exēlthete*": "you went out/came out",
"*idein*": "to see/behold/observe",
"*Prophētēn*": "prophet/one who speaks for God",
"*legō*": "I say/tell/speak",
"*perissoteron*": "more than/greater than/exceeding"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Matthew.11.10",
"source": "Οὗτός γὰρ ἐστιν, περὶ οὗ γέγραπται, Ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου.",
"text": "For this *estin*, concerning whom *gegraptai*, *Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* the *angelon* of me *pro* *prosōpou* of you, who *kataskeuasei* the *hodon* of you *emprosthen* of you.",
"grammar": {
"*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is",
"*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - it has been written",
"*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look",
"*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*apostellō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I send",
"*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel",
"*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before",
"*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face",
"*kataskeuasei*": "future, active, 3rd singular - will prepare",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path",
"*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of"
},
"variants": {
"*gegraptai*": "it has been written/is written",
"*Idou*": "behold/look/see",
"*apostellō*": "I send/dispatch",
"*angelon*": "messenger/angel",
"*prosōpou*": "face/countenance/presence",
"*kataskeuasei*": "will prepare/make ready",
"*hodon*": "way/road/path"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Matthew.11.11",
"source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ ἐγήγερται Ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν μείζων Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ: ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.",
"text": "*Amēn* *legō* to you, not *egēgertai* among *gennētois* *gynaikōn* *meizōn* *Iōannou* the *Baptistou*: the *de* *mikroteros* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* *meizōn* of him *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily",
"*legō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I say/tell",
"*egēgertai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been raised",
"*gennētois*": "dative, masculine, plural - born ones",
"*gynaikōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of women",
"*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater",
"*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John",
"*Baptistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Baptist/Baptizer",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/yet",
"*mikroteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - lesser/smaller",
"*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens",
"*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater",
"*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly",
"*legō*": "I say/tell/speak",
"*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has arisen",
"*gennētois*": "born ones/those born",
"*gynaikōn*": "of women/females",
"*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important",
"*Baptistou*": "Baptist/Baptizer",
"*mikroteros*": "lesser/smaller/least",
"*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*ouranōn*": "of heavens/skies"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Matthew.11.12",
"source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται, καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν.",
"text": "From *de* the *hēmerōn* of *Iōannou* the *Baptistou* until *arti* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* *biazetai*, and *biastai* *harpazousin* it.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now",
"*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of days",
"*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John",
"*Baptistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Baptist/Baptizer",
"*arti*": "adverb - now",
"*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens",
"*biazetai*": "present, passive/middle, 3rd singular - is forcefully entered/forces itself",
"*biastai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - forceful ones/violent ones",
"*harpazousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - seize/snatch"
},
"variants": {
"*hēmerōn*": "of days/times",
"*Baptistou*": "Baptist/Baptizer",
"*arti*": "now/at present",
"*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*ouranōn*": "of heavens/skies",
"*biazetai*": "is forcefully entered/forces itself/suffers violence",
"*biastai*": "forceful ones/violent ones/those who use force",
"*harpazousin*": "seize/snatch/take by force"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Matthew.11.13",
"source": "Πάντες γὰρ οἱ προφῆται καὶ ὁ νόμος ἕως Ἰωάννου προεφήτευσαν.",
"text": "For all the *prophētai* and the *nomos* until *Iōannou* *proephēteusan*.",
"grammar": {
"*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets",
"*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law",
"*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John",
"*proephēteusan*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they prophesied"
},
"variants": {
"*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God",
"*nomos*": "law/Torah",
"*proephēteusan*": "they prophesied/spoke forth"
}
}