Matt 20:20-28 : 20 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.20",
"source": "¶Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς, προσκυνοῦσα, καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρʼ αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "Then *prosēlthen* to him the *mētēr* of the *huiōn* of *Zebedaiou* with the *huiōn* of her, *proskynousa*, and *aitousa* something from him.",
"grammar": {
"*tote*": "adverb - then",
"*prosēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came to",
"*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother",
"*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons",
"*Zebedaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Zebedee",
"*proskynousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - worshiping/bowing down",
"*aitousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - asking/requesting"
},
"variants": {
"*prosēlthen*": "came to/approached",
"*proskynousa*": "worshiping/bowing down/kneeling before"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.21",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.",
"text": "*De* he *eipen* to her, What do you *theleis*? She *legei* to him, *Eipe* that may *kathisōsin* these the two *huioi* of me, one on *dexiōn* of you, and one on *euōnymōn*, in the *basileia* of you.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said",
"*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you want/wish",
"*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says",
"*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that",
"*kathisōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit",
"*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons",
"*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one",
"*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side",
"*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side",
"*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*eipe*": "command/decree/say",
"*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side (position of honor)",
"*euōnymōn*": "left hand/left side"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.22",
"source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.",
"text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said",
"*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know",
"*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking",
"*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able",
"*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink",
"*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup",
"*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to",
"*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink",
"*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism",
"*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized",
"*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized",
"*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say",
"*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able"
},
"variants": {
"*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)",
"*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)",
"*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.23",
"source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τὸ μὲν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε: τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων μου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλʼ οἷς ἡτοίμασται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου.",
"text": "And he *legei* to them, The *men* *potērion* of me you will *piesthe*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* you will be *baptisthēsesthe*: but the to *kathisai* on *dexiōn* of me, and on *euōnymōn* of me, not *estin* mine to *dounai*, but to whom it has been *hētoimastai* by the *Patros* of me.",
"grammar": {
"*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says",
"*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand",
"*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup",
"*piesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will drink",
"*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism",
"*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized",
"*baptisthēsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, passive - you will be baptized",
"*de*": "particle - but/on the other hand",
"*kathisai*": "aorist infinitive - to sit",
"*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side",
"*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side",
"*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is",
"*emon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mine",
"*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give",
"*hētoimastai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - has been prepared",
"*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father"
},
"variants": {
"*men... de*": "on one hand... on the other hand (contrast)",
"*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)",
"*kathisai*": "to sit/to be seated"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.24",
"source": "Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα, ἠγανάκτησαν περὶ τῶν δύο ἀδελφῶν.",
"text": "And having *akousantes* the ten, they were *ēganaktēsan* about the two *adelphōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard",
"*deka*": "numeral - ten",
"*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - were indignant/angry",
"*peri*": "preposition - about/concerning",
"*duo*": "numeral - two",
"*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers"
},
"variants": {
"*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/became angry/were displeased"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.25",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς, εἶπεν, Οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν.",
"text": "*De* the *Iēsous* having *proskalesamenos* them, *eipen*, You *oidate* that the *archontes* of the *Ethnōn* *katakyrieuousin* them, and the *megaloi* *katexousiazousin* them.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - having called to himself",
"*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said",
"*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know",
"*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers",
"*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles",
"*katakyrieuousin*": "present, 3rd plural - lord it over/dominate",
"*megaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones",
"*katexousiazousin*": "present, 3rd plural - exercise authority over"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/having summoned",
"*archontes*": "rulers/leaders",
"*katakyrieuousin*": "lord it over/dominate/rule over",
"*megaloi*": "great ones/important people",
"*katexousiazousin*": "exercise authority over/domineer"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.26",
"source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος·",
"text": "Not *houtōs* *de* it shall *estai* among you: but whoever *ean* *thelē* among you *megas* to *genesthai*, let him be *estō* of you *diakonos*;",
"grammar": {
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be",
"*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever",
"*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want",
"*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great",
"*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become",
"*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be",
"*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant"
},
"variants": {
"*megas*": "great/important",
"*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.27",
"source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔστω ὑμῶν δοῦλος:",
"text": "And whoever *ean* *thelē* among you to *einai* *prōtos*, let him be *estō* of you *doulos*:",
"grammar": {
"*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever",
"*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want",
"*einai*": "present infinitive - to be",
"*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first",
"*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be",
"*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant"
},
"variants": {
"*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief",
"*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (stronger term than diakonos)"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Matthew.20.28",
"source": "Ὥσπερ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.",
"text": "Just as *hōsper* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* to be *diakonēthēnai*, but to *diakonēsai*, and to *dounai* the *psychēn* of him a *lytron* for *anti* many.",
"grammar": {
"*hōsper*": "conjunction - just as",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man",
"*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came",
"*diakonēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be served",
"*diakonēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to serve",
"*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give",
"*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul",
"*lytron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ransom",
"*anti*": "preposition - instead of/for",
"*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many"
},
"variants": {
"*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)",
"*psychēn*": "life/soul",
"*lytron*": "ransom/redemption price",
"*anti*": "instead of/in place of/for"
}
}