Matt 27:40-43 : 40 {
"verseID": "Matthew.27.40",
"source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν, καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν, σῶσον σεαυτόν. Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κατάβηθι ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ.",
"text": "And *legontes*, The one *katalyōn* the *naon*, and in three *hēmerais* *oikodomōn*, *sōson* yourself. If *Huios* you are of *Theou*, *katabēthi* from the *staurou*.",
"grammar": {
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*katalyōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - destroying",
"*naon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary",
"*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days",
"*oikodomōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - building",
"*sōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - save",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*katabēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - come down",
"*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - cross/stake"
},
"variants": {
"*legontes*": "saying/stating/speaking",
"*katalyōn*": "destroying/demolishing/taking down",
"*naon*": "temple/sanctuary [inner structure, not whole complex]",
"*oikodomōn*": "building/constructing/rebuilding",
"*sōson*": "save/rescue/deliver [command]",
"*Huios*": "Son [title of special relationship]",
"*Theou*": "of God/deity/divine being",
"*katabēthi*": "come down/descend [command]",
"*staurou*": "cross/execution stake"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "Matthew.27.41",
"source": "Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἐμπαίζοντες, μετὰ τῶν γραμματέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων, ἔλεγον,",
"text": "Likewise but also the *archiereis* *empaizontes*, with the *grammateōn* and *presbyterōn*, *elegon*,",
"grammar": {
"*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests",
"*empaizontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - mocking",
"*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - scribes",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying"
},
"variants": {
"*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests/leading priests",
"*empaizontes*": "mocking/ridiculing/making fun of",
"*grammateōn*": "scribes/writers/experts in law",
"*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men/senior leaders",
"*elegon*": "were saying/speaking [continuous action]"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Matthew.27.42",
"source": "Ἄλλους ἔσωσεν· ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται σῶσαι. Εἰ Βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν, καταβάτω νῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ, καὶ πιστεύσομεν αὐτῷ.",
"text": "Others he *esōsen*; himself not he *dynatai* *sōsai*. If *Basileus* *Israēl* he is, let him *katabatō* now from the *staurou*, and we will *pisteusomen* him.",
"grammar": {
"*esōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saved/rescued",
"*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able",
"*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save",
"*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king",
"*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - proper name Israel",
"*katabatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him come down",
"*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - cross/stake",
"*pisteusomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - we will believe"
},
"variants": {
"*esōsen*": "saved/rescued/delivered",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power",
"*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver",
"*Basileus*": "king/ruler/monarch",
"*katabatō*": "let him come down/descend [command]",
"*pisteusomen*": "we will believe/trust/have faith in"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Matthew.27.43",
"source": "Πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν· ῥυσάσθω νῦν αὐτόν, εἰ θέλει αὐτόν: εἶπεν γὰρ, ὅτι Θεοῦ εἰμι Υἱός.",
"text": "He has *pepoithen* upon the *Theon*; let him *rhysasthō* now him, if he *thelei* him: for he *eipen*, that of *Theou* I am *Huios*.",
"grammar": {
"*pepoithen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has trusted",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*rhysasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him rescue",
"*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - wants/desires",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son"
},
"variants": {
"*pepoithen*": "has trusted/relied on/put confidence in [with lasting effect]",
"*Theon*": "God/deity",
"*rhysasthō*": "let him rescue/deliver/save [command]",
"*thelei*": "wants/desires/wishes",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*Huios*": "Son [title of special relationship]"
}
}