1 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.1",
"source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;",
"text": "In *ekeinē* the *hōra* *prosēlthon* the *mathētai* to the *Iēsou*, *legontes*, who *ara* *meizōn* *estin* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*?",
"grammar": {
"*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that",
"*hōra*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - hour/time",
"*prosēlthon*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - came to/approached",
"*mathētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples",
"*Iēsou*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*legontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*ara*": "interrogative particle - then/therefore",
"*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater",
"*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*hōra*": "hour/time/moment",
"*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached/drew near",
"*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers",
"*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently",
"*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior",
"*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.2",
"source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,",
"text": "And *proskalesamenos* the *Iēsous* *paidion*, *estēsen* it in *mesō* of them,",
"grammar": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself",
"*Iēsous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child",
"*estēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - set/placed/stood",
"*mesō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/having summoned",
"*paidion*": "little child/infant/young child",
"*estēsen*": "set/placed/stood/established",
"*mesō*": "middle/midst/center"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.3",
"source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.",
"text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke",
"*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily",
"*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell",
"*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted",
"*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become",
"*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children",
"*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter",
"*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/told",
"*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly",
"*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change",
"*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born",
"*paidia*": "children/little children/infants",
"*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into",
"*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.4",
"source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.",
"text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever",
"*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble",
"*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself",
"*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child",
"*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater",
"*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who",
"*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low",
"*heauton*": "himself/oneself",
"*paidion*": "child/little child/infant",
"*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior",
"*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.5",
"source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἕν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται.",
"text": "And who if *dexētai* *paidion* *toiouton* one upon the *onomati* of me *eme* *dechetai*.",
"grammar": {
"*dexētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes",
"*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child",
"*toiouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - such/of this kind",
"*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name",
"*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me",
"*dechetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes"
},
"variants": {
"*dexētai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts",
"*paidion*": "child/little child/infant",
"*toiouton*": "such/of this kind/like this",
"*onomati*": "name/title/reputation",
"*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Matthew.18.6",
"source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης.",
"text": "Who but if *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these of the *pisteuontōn* into *eme*, *sympherei* to him that *krēmasthē* *mylos* *onikos* upon the *trachēlon* of him, and *katapontisthē* in the *pelagei* of the *thalassēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*skandalisē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends",
"*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones",
"*pisteuontōn*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, plural - believing",
"*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me",
"*sympherei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it is profitable/better",
"*krēmasthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be hanged",
"*mylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - millstone",
"*onikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - donkey",
"*trachēlon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - neck",
"*katapontisthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be drowned/sunk",
"*pelagei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - open sea/deep",
"*thalassēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sea"
},
"variants": {
"*skandalisē*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin",
"*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones",
"*pisteuontōn*": "believing/having faith in/trusting",
"*sympherei*": "it is profitable/it is better/it is advantageous",
"*krēmasthē*": "might be hanged/might be suspended",
"*mylos*": "millstone/grinding stone",
"*onikos*": "of a donkey/donkey-driven",
"*trachēlon*": "neck/throat",
"*katapontisthē*": "might be drowned/might be sunk/might be submerged",
"*pelagei*": "open sea/deep/depths",
"*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean"
}
}