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Matthew 3:1
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
ἘνInprepG1722δὲthenconjG1161ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἡμέραιςdaysnoun dat pl fG2250ἐκείναιςthoseDemonstrative pronoun dat pl fG1565παραγίνεταιcomesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG3854ἸωάννηςJohnnoun nom sg m IndividualG2491ὁtheart nom sg mG3588βαπτιστὴςBaptistnoun nom sg mG910κηρύσσωνpreachingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2784ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐρήμῳwildernessadj dat sg fG2048τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588Ἰουδαίαςof Judeanoun gen sg f LocationG2449
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
οὗτοςThisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778γάρforconjG1063ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁthe [One]art nom sg mG3588ῥηθεὶςhaving been spoken ofverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2046διὰthroughprepG1223ἨσαΐουIsaiahnoun gen sg m IndividualG2268τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588προφήτουprophetnoun gen sg mG4396λέγοντος·saying;verb pres act ptc gen sg mG3004φωνὴ[The] voicenoun nom sg fG5456βοῶντοςof one cryingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG994ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐρήμῳwildernessadj dat sg fG2048ἑτοιμάσατεdo prepareverb aor act impv 2 plG2090τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὁδὸνwaynoun acc sg fG3598κυρίου,of [the] Lord,noun gen sg m TitleG2962εὐθείαςstraightadj acc pl fG2117ποιεῖτεdo makeverb pres act impv 2 plG4160τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588τρίβουςpathsnoun acc pl fG5147αὐτοῦ.¶of Him.pers pron gen sg mG846
Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
ΑὐτὸςHimselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἸωάννηςJohnnoun nom sg m IndividualG2491εἶχενwas havingverb impf act ind 3 sgG2192τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἔνδυμαgarmentnoun acc sg nG1742αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἀπὸofprepG575τριχῶνhairnoun gen pl fG2359καμήλουof a camelnoun gen sg fG2574καὶandconjG2532ζώνηνa beltnoun acc sg fG2223δερματίνηνof leatheradj acc sg fG1193περὶaroundprepG4012τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὀσφὺνwaistnoun acc sg fG3751αὐτοῦ·of him;pers pron gen sg mG846ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲandconjG1161τροφὴ[the] foodnoun nom sg fG5160ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἀκρίδεςlocustsnoun nom pl fG200καὶandconjG2532μέλιhoneynoun nom sg nG3192ἄγριον.¶wild.adj nom sg nG66
Matthew 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
ΤότεAt that timeadvG5119ἐξεπορεύετοwere going outverb impf mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1607πρὸςtoprepG4314αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemnoun nom pl n LocationG2414καὶandconjG2532πᾶσαalladj nom sg fG3956ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἸουδαίαJudeanoun nom sg f LocationG2449καὶandconjG2532πᾶσαalladj nom sg fG3956ἡtheart nom sg fG3588περίχωροςregion aroundnoun nom sg fG4066τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Ἰορδάνου,Jordan,noun gen sg m LocationG2446
Matthew 3:6
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
καὶandconjG2532ἐβαπτίζοντοwere being baptizedverb impf pass ind 3 plG907ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἸορδάνῃJordannoun dat sg m LocationG2446ποταμῷRivernoun dat sg mG4215ὑπ᾽byprepG5259αὐτοῦhimpers pron gen sg mG846ἐξομολογούμενοιconfessingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG1843τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἁμαρτίαςsinsnoun acc pl fG266αὐτῶν.¶of them.pers pron gen pl mG846
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
ἸδὼνHaving seenverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG1492δὲnowconjG1161πολλοὺςmanyadj acc pl mG4183τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ΦαρισαίωνPhariseesnoun gen pl m TitleG5330καὶandconjG2532ΣαδδουκαίωνSadduceesnoun gen pl m TitleG4523ἐρχομένουςcomingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc pl mG2064ἐπὶtoprepG1909τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βάπτισμαbaptismnoun acc sg nG908αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846εἶπενhe saidverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2036αὐτοῖς·to them;pers pron dat pl mG846γεννήματαBroodnoun voc pl nG1081ἐχιδνῶν,of vipers,noun gen pl fG2191τίςwhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101ὑπέδειξενforewarnedverb aor act ind 3 sgG5263ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771φυγεῖνto fleeverb 2 aor act infG5343ἀπὸfromprepG575τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588μελλούσηςcomingverb pres act ptc gen sg fG3195ὀργῆς;wrath?noun gen sg fG3709
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
καὶAndconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δόξητεmay you presumeverb aor act subj 2 plG1380λέγεινto sayverb pres act infG3004ἐνwithinprepG1722ἑαυτοῖς·yourselves;Reflexive pronoun 2 dat pl mG1438πατέρα[As] fathernoun acc sg mG3962ἔχομενwe haveverb pres act ind 1 plG2192τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588Ἀβραάμ·Abraham;noun acc sg m IndividualG11λέγωI sayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004γὰρforconjG1063ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ὅτιthatconjG3754δύναταιable isverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἐκout ofprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588λίθωνstonesnoun gen pl mG3037τούτωνtheseDemonstrative pronoun gen pl mG3778ἐγεῖραιto raise upverb aor act infG1453τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043τῷtheart dat sg mG3588Ἀβραάμ.¶to Abraham.noun dat sg m IndividualG11
Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
ἬδηAlreadyadvG2235δὲnowconjG1161ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀξίνηaxnoun nom sg fG513πρὸςtoprepG4314τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ῥίζανrootnoun acc sg fG4491τῶνof theart gen pl nG3588δένδρωνtreesnoun gen pl nG1186κεῖται.is applied.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2749πᾶνeveryadj nom sg nG3956οὖνthereforeconjG3767δένδρονtreenoun nom sg nG1186μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ποιοῦνproducingverb pres act ptc nom sg nG4160καρπὸνfruitnoun acc sg mG2590καλὸνgoodadj acc sg mG2570ἐκκόπτεταιis cut downverb pres pass ind 3 sgG1581καὶandconjG2532εἰςintoprepG1519πῦρ[the] firenoun acc sg nG4442βάλλεται.is thrown.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG906
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771βαπτίζωbaptizeverb pres act ind 1 sgG907ἐνwithprepG1722ὕδατιwaternoun dat sg nG5204εἰςtoprepG1519μετάνοιαν,repentance,noun acc sg fG3341ὁtheart nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161ὀπίσωafterprepG3694μουmepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐρχόμενοςis comingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG2064ἰσχυρότερόςmightieradj nom sg m ComparativeG2478μούthan Ipers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐστὶνHe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510οὗof whomRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἰμὶI amverb pres act ind 1 sgG1510ἱκανὸςfitadj nom sg mG2425τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ὑποδήματαsandalsnoun acc pl nG5266βαστάσαι·to carry;verb aor act infG941αὐτὸςHe himselfpers pron nom sg mG846ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771βαπτίσειwill baptizeverb fut act ind 3 sgG907ἐνwithprepG1722πνεύματι[the] Spiritnoun dat sg nG4151ἁγίῳHolyadj dat sg nG40καὶandconjG2532πυρί·with fire;noun dat sg nG4442
Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
οὗwhoseRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πτύονwinnowing fork [is]noun nom sg nG4425ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588χειρὶhandnoun dat sg fG5495αὐτοῦ,of Him,pers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532διακαθαριεῖHe will clearverb fut act ind 3 sgG1245τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἅλωναthreshing floornoun acc sg fG257αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532συνάξειwill gatherverb fut act ind 3 sgG4863τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588σῖτονwheatnoun acc sg mG4621αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846εἰςintoprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀποθήκηνbarnnoun acc sg fG596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588δὲbutconjG1161ἄχυρονchaffnoun acc sg nG892κατακαύσειHe will burn upverb fut act ind 3 sgG2618πυρὶwith firenoun dat sg nG4442ἀσβέστῳ.¶unquenchable.adj dat sg nG762
Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
ΤότεThenadvG5119παραγίνεταιcomesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG3854ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424ἀπὸfromprepG575τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ΓαλιλαίαςGalileenoun gen sg f LocationG1056ἐπὶtoprepG1909τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἸορδάνηνJordannoun acc sg m LocationG2446πρὸςuntoprepG4314τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἸωάννηνJohnnoun acc sg m IndividualG2491τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588βαπτισθῆναιto be baptizedverb aor pass infG907ὑπ᾽byprepG5259αὐτοῦ.him.pers pron gen sg mG846
Matthew 3:14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
ὁtheart nom sg mG3588δὲButconjG1161ἸωάννηςJohnnoun nom sg m IndividualG2491διεκώλυενwas hinderingverb impf act ind 3 sgG1254αὐτὸνHimpers pron acc sg mG846λέγων·saying;verb pres act ptc nom sg mG3004ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473χρείανneednoun acc sg fG5532ἔχωhaveverb pres act ind 1 sgG2192ὑπὸbyprepG5259σοῦYoupers pron 2 gen sgG4771βαπτισθῆναι,to be baptized,verb aor pass infG907καὶandconjG2532σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771ἔρχῃcomeverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 sgG2064πρόςtoprepG4314με;me?pers pron 1 acc sgG3165
Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
ἀποκριθεὶςAnsweringverb aor pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG611δὲhoweverconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424εἶπενsaidverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2036πρὸςuntoprepG4314αὐτόν·him;pers pron acc sg mG846ἄφεςdo permit [it]verb 2 aor act impv 2 sgG863ἄρτι·now;advG737οὕτωςthusadvG3779γὰρforconjG1063πρέπονfittingverb pres act ptc nom sg nG4241ἐστὶνit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165πληρῶσαιto fulfillverb aor act infG4137πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956δικαιοσύνην.righteousness.noun acc sg fG1343τότεThenadvG5119ἀφίησινhe permitsverb pres act ind 3 sgG863αὐτόν.¶Him.pers pron acc sg mG846
Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
ΒαπτισθεὶςHaving been baptizedverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG907δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424εὐθὺςimmediatelyadvG2112ἀνέβηwent upverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG305ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ὕδατος.water.noun gen sg nG5204καὶandconjG2532ἰδοὺbeholdInterjectionG2400ἠνεῴχθησανwere openedverb aor pass ind 3 plG455αὐτῷto Himpers pron dat sg mG846οἱtheart nom pl mG3588οὐρανοί,heavens,noun nom pl mG3772καὶandconjG2532εἶδενhe sawverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1492τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καταβαῖνονdescendingverb pres act ptc acc sg nG2597ὡσεὶasprepG5616περιστερὰνa dovenoun acc sg fG4058καὶandconjG2532ἐρχόμενονalightingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg nG2064ἐπ᾽uponprepG1909αὐτόν.Him.pers pron acc sg mG846
Matthew 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
καὶAndconjG2532ἰδοὺbeholdInterjectionG2400φωνὴa voicenoun nom sg fG5456ἐκoutprepG1537τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588οὐρανῶνheavensnoun gen pl mG3772λέγουσα·saying;verb pres act ptc nom sg fG3004οὗτόςThisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁtheart nom sg mG3588υἱόςSonnoun nom sg mG5207μουof Minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀγαπητὸςbelovedadj nom sg mG27ἐνinprepG1722ᾧwhomRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739εὐδόκησα.¶I was well pleased.verb aor act ind 1 sgG2106
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.