Matt 23:8-9 : 8 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.8",
"source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε Ῥαββί: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Καθηγητής, ὁ Χριστός· πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε.",
"text": "You *de* *mē klēthēte* *Rabbi*: one *gar* *estin* of-you the *Kathēgētēs*, the *Christos*; all *de* you *adelphoi* *este*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)",
"*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however",
"*mē klēthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not be called/named",
"*Rabbi*": "vocative - title of honor, teacher",
"*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)",
"*Kathēgētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation",
"*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are"
},
"variants": {
"*klēthēte*": "be called/named/addressed as",
"*Kathēgētēs*": "teacher/guide/instructor/master",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.9",
"source": "Καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.",
"text": "And *patera* *mē kalesēte* of-you upon the *gēs*: one *gar* *estin* the *Patēr* of-you, the one in the *ouranois*.",
"grammar": {
"*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father (direct object)",
"*mē kalesēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not call/name",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)",
"*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground",
"*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)",
"*ho en*": "article with preposition - the one in",
"*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*patera*": "father/patriarch",
"*kalesēte*": "call/name/address as",
"*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/world",
"*Patēr*": "Father (as divine title)",
"*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.10",
"source": "Μηδὲ κληθῆτε καθηγηταί: εἷς γὰρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν ὁ Καθηγητὴς, ὁ Χριστὸς.",
"text": "*Mēde klēthēte kathēgētai*: one *gar* of-you *estin* the *Kathēgētēs*, the *Christos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not",
"*klēthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be called/named",
"*kathēgētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers/instructors/guides",
"*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/single",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you (possessive)",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*Kathēgētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation"
},
"variants": {
"*klēthēte*": "be called/named/addressed as",
"*kathēgētai*": "teachers/guides/instructors/masters",
"*Kathēgētēs*": "Teacher/Guide/Instructor (as title)",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.11",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.",
"text": "The *de* *meizōn* of-you *estai* of-you *diakonos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ho de*": "article with particle - but the one",
"*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater/larger",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/among you",
"*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/for you",
"*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister"
},
"variants": {
"*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important",
"*estai*": "will be/shall be",
"*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Matthew.23.12",
"source": "Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται.",
"text": "Whoever *de* *hypsōsei* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; and whoever *tapeinōsei* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who",
"*de*": "conjunctive particle - and/but",
"*hypsōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will exalt/lift up",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled/brought low",
"*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who",
"*tapeinōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will humble/bring low",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted/lifted up"
},
"variants": {
"*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/elevate",
"*heauton*": "himself/oneself",
"*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low/made humble",
"*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/lower/bring low",
"*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated"
}
}