Matthew 11:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται, καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν.

Transliteration

From de the hēmerōn of Iōannou the Baptistou until arti the basileia of the ouranōn biazetai, and biastai harpazousin it.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to force, and forceful people lay hold of it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  From the tyme of Ihon Baptist hytherto ye kyngdome of heve suffreth violence and they that go to it with violence pluck it vnto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  From the tyme of Ihon baptist hither to, ye kyngdome of heauen suffreth violence, and the violent plucke it vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  From the dayes of Iohn the Baptist vntyll nowe, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, & the violent plucke it vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.16.16", "source": "Ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἕως Ἰωάννου: ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται, καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται.", "text": "The *nomos* and the *prophētai* until *Iōannou*: from *tote* the *basileia tou Theou euangelizetai*, and all into it *biazetai*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*prophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - prophets", "*Iōannou*": "genitive singular masculine - of John", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*basileia*": "nominative singular feminine - kingdom", "*tou Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*euangelizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is preached/announced", "*biazetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - forces/is forced" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah", "*prophētai*": "prophets", "*tote*": "then/at that time", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/Deity", "*euangelizetai*": "is preached/is announced as good news", "*biazetai*": "forces his way in/is forcibly entered/presses [into it]" } }
• Luke 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.", "text": "*Agōnizesthe eiselthein dia* the *stenēs pylēs*: because many, *legō* to you, *zētēsousin eiselthein*, and not *ischysousin*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - strive/struggle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stenēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gate/door", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*zētēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will seek", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*ischysousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will be able" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "strive/struggle/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*stenēs pylēs*": "narrow gate/door", "*zētēsousin*": "they will seek/try/attempt", "*ischysousin*": "they will be able/be strong enough/succeed" } }
• Phil 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.12", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀγαπητοί μου, καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε, μὴ ὡς ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον, ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε.", "text": "Therefore, *agapētoi* of me, as always you *hypēkousate*, not as in the *parousia* of me only, but now much more in the *apousia* of me, with *phobou* and *tromou* the of yourselves *sōtērian katergazesthe*.", "grammar": { "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved/dear ones", "*hypēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - obeyed/listened to", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - presence/arrival", "*apousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - absence", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling/quaking", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance", "*katergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work out/accomplish/achieve" }, "variants": { "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones/dearly loved", "*hypēkousate*": "obeyed/listened to/heeded", "*parousia*": "presence/arrival/coming", "*apousia*": "absence/being away", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*tromou*": "trembling/quaking/fear", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*katergazesthe*": "work out/accomplish/achieve/bring to completion" } }
• John 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.6.27", "source": "Ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην, ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἣν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει: τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Ergazesthe* not for the *brōsin* the *apollymenēn*, but for the *brōsin* the *menousan* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*, which the *Hyios* of the *anthrōpou* to you *dōsei*: this one *gar* the *Patēr* *esphragisen* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Ergazesthe*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd plural - work/labor", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food", "*apollymenēn*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, feminine, singular - perishing", "*menousan*": "present, participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sealed/certified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ergazesthe*": "work/labor/strive", "*brōsin*": "food/nourishment/meat", "*apollymenēn*": "perishing/decaying/being destroyed", "*menousan*": "remaining/enduring/lasting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/authorized", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• Eph 6:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.11", "source": "Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "*Endysasthe* the *panoplian* of the *Theou*, *pros* the *dynasthai* you *stēnai pros* the *methodeias* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*Endysasthe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural, middle - put on/clothe yourselves [single, decisive action]", "*panoplian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full armor/complete equipment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*dynasthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to be able", "*stēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to stand/withstand", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*methodeias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - schemes/stratagems", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil/slanderer" }, "variants": { "*Endysasthe*": "put on/clothe yourselves/dress in", "*panoplian*": "full armor/complete equipment/entire arsenal", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*pros*": "for/toward/in order to", "*dynasthai*": "to be able/to have power/to be capable", "*stēnai*": "to stand/withstand/hold your ground", "*pros*": "against/in opposition to", "*methodeias*": "schemes/stratagems/crafty methods/tactics", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.12", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.", "text": "*Hoti ouk estin* to us the *palē pros haima* and *sarka*, but *pros* the *archas*, *pros* the *exousias*, *pros* the *kosmokratoras* of the *skotous* of the *aiōnos* this, *pros* the *pneumatika* of the *ponērias* in the *epouraniois*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*palē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrestling/struggle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*kosmokratoras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - world rulers", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age/world", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual forces/beings", "*ponērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of evil/wickedness", "*epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in heavenly places/realms" }, "variants": { "*Hoti*": "because/for/that", "*palē*": "wrestling/struggle/conflict", "*haima*": "blood [metonymy for human beings]", "*sarka*": "flesh [physical nature/humanity]", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*kosmokratoras*": "world rulers/cosmic powers/world dominators", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual forces/beings/things", "*ponērias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/realms/celestial regions" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι, στῆναι.", "text": "*Dia touto analabete* the *panoplian* of the *Theou*, *hina dynēthēte antistēnai* in the *hēmera* the *ponēra*, and *hapanta katergasamenoi*, *stēnai*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/therefore", "*analabete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - take up/pick up [single, decisive action]", "*panoplian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full armor/complete equipment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that [purpose]", "*dynēthēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person plural, passive - you may be able", "*antistēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to withstand/resist", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ponēra*": "dative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*hapanta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things/everything", "*katergasamenoi*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - having accomplished/completed", "*stēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to stand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*analabete*": "take up/pick up/receive", "*panoplian*": "full armor/complete equipment/entire arsenal", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*dynēthēte*": "you may be able/you might have power", "*antistēnai*": "to withstand/resist/stand against", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything/every matter", "*katergasamenoi*": "having accomplished/completed/worked out", "*stēnai*": "to stand/remain standing/hold your ground" } }
• Matt 21:23-32 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.23", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐλθόντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ διδάσκοντι οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, λέγοντες, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; καὶ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;", "text": "And *elthonti* to him into the *hieron*, *prosēlthon* to him *didaskonti* the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou*, *legontes*, In what *exousia* these things *poieis*? and who to you *edōken* the *exousian* this?", "grammar": { "*elthonti*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having come/when he came", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came to", "*didaskonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - teaching", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative masculine plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poieis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you do", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority" }, "variants": { "*elthonti*": "having come/when he came/upon entering", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached", "*didaskonti*": "teaching/instructing", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poieis*": "do/perform/make", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.24", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ λόγον ἕνα, ὃν ἐὰν εἴπητέ μοι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, I will *erōtēsō* you *kagō* *logon* *hena*, which if *eipēte* to me, *kagō* to you I will *erō* in what *exousia* these things I *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*erōtēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will ask", "*kagō*": "crasis of 'kai ego' - and I/I also", "*logon*": "accusative masculine singular - word/question", "*hena*": "accusative masculine singular - one", "*eipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may tell", "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will tell", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*erōtēsō*": "ask/question/inquire", "*logon*": "word/statement/question", "*eipēte*": "tell/say/speak", "*erō*": "tell/say/speak", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poiō*": "do/perform/make" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.25", "source": "Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου, πόθεν ἦν; ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν Εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ· ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;", "text": "The *baptisma* of *Iōannou*, from where was it? from *ouranou*, or from *anthrōpōn*? They *de* *dielogizonto* among themselves, *legontes*, If we *eipōmen*, from *ouranou*; he will *erei* to us, *Dia* why then not you *episteusate* him?", "grammar": { "*baptisma*": "nominative neuter singular - baptism", "*Iōannou*": "genitive masculine singular - of John", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dielogizonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they reasoned/discussed", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may say", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will say", "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed" }, "variants": { "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*dielogizonto*": "reasoned/discussed/deliberated", "*eipōmen*": "say/tell/speak", "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.26", "source": "Ἐὰν Δὲ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων· φοβούμεθα τὸν ὄχλον· πάντες γὰρ ἔχουσιν τὸν Ἰωάννην ὡς προφήτην.", "text": "If *De* we *eipōmen*, from *anthrōpōn*; we *phoboumentha* the *ochlon*; *pantes* *gar* *echousin* the *Iōannēn* as *prophētēn*.", "grammar": { "*De*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may say", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*phoboumentha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we fear", "*ochlon*": "accusative masculine singular - crowd", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have/regard", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John", "*prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "say/tell/speak", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*phoboumentha*": "fear/are afraid of/dread", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/mob", "*echousin*": "have/hold/regard", "*prophētēn*": "prophet/seer" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.27", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπον, Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Ἔφη αὐτοῖς Καὶ αὐτός, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.", "text": "And *apokrithentes* to the *Iēsou*, they *eipon*, Not we *oidamen*. *Ephē* to them Also he, Neither I *legō* to you in what *exousia* these things I *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having answered", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - to Jesus", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tell", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*Ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*legō*": "tell/say/speak", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poiō*": "do/perform/make" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.28", "source": "¶Τί δὲ ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; Ἄνθρωπος εἶχεν τέκνα δύο· καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ πρώτῳ εἶπεν, Τέκνον, ὕπαγε, σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι μου.", "text": "What *de* to you *dokei*? *Anthrōpos* *eichen* *tekna* *dyo*; and *proselthōn* to the *prōtō* *eipen*, *Teknon*, *hypage*, *sēmeron* *ergazou* in the *ampelōni* of me.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems", "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*dyo*": "accusative - two", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*prōtō*": "dative masculine singular - first", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Teknon*": "vocative neuter singular - child", "*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*ergazou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - work", "*ampelōni*": "dative masculine singular - vineyard" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/appears/thinks", "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*eichen*": "had/possessed", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Teknon*": "child/son", "*hypage*": "go/depart", "*ergazou*": "work/labor/serve", "*ampelōni*": "vineyard/vineyard plantation" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐ θέλω: ὕστερον δὲ μεταμεληθείς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not I *thelō*: *hysteron* *de* having *metamelētheis*, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/will", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*metamelētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having regretted/changed mind", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*thelō*": "want/desire/wish", "*metamelētheis*": "having regretted/changed mind/repented", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.30", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρῳ, εἶπεν ὡσαύτως. Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἐγώ, κύριε: καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "And *proselthōn* to the *deuterō*, *eipen* *hōsautōs*. He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, I, *kyrie*: and not *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*deuterō*": "dative masculine singular - second", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*deuterō*": "second/next", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*kyrie*": "lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } } 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.31", "source": "Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Which out of the *dyo* *epoiēsen* the *thelēma* of the *patros*? They *legousin* to him, The *prōtos*. *Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* I *legō* to you, That the *telōnai* and the *pornai* *proagousin* you into the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*dyo*": "genitive - two", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first", "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*proagousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*prōtos*": "first/former/chief", "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*proagousin*": "go before/precede/lead the way for", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Luke 7:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.7.29", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας, καὶ οἱ τελῶναι, ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν Θεόν, βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου.", "text": "And all the *laos* *akousas*, and the *telōnai*, *edikaiōsan* the *Theon*, *baptisthentes* the *baptisma* of-*Iōannou*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*akousas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*telōnai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - tax collectors", "*edikaiōsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - declared righteous/justified", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*baptisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been baptized", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/crowd/nation", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*edikaiōsan*": "justified/acknowledged as right/vindicated", "*baptisthentes*": "having been baptized/immersed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.7.30", "source": "Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ νομικοὶ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς, μὴ βαπτισθέντες ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*De* the *Pharisaioi* and the *nomikoi* the *boulēn* of-the *Theou* *ēthetēsan* toward *heautous*, not *baptisthentes* by him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*nomikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lawyers/experts in law", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ēthetēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - rejected/nullified", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*baptisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been baptized" }, "variants": { "*nomikoi*": "lawyers/experts in law/scribes", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/plan/will", "*ēthetēsan*": "rejected/nullified/set aside/frustrated" } }