- *Egeneto*
- aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came/appeared/arose
- *Iōannēs*
- nominative, masculine, singular - John
- *baptizōn*
- present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing/immersing
- *erēmō*
- dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness
- *kēryssōn*
- present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/announcing
- *baptisma*
- accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion
- *metanoias*
- genitive, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind
- *aphesin*
- accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/release
- *hamartiōn*
- genitive, feminine, plural - sins/errors