Chapter 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
πεντεκαιδεκάτῳpentekaidekatōfifteenthG4003A-DSN ἡγεμονίαςhēgemoniasreignG2231N-GSF ΤιβερίουTiberiouof TiberiusG5086N-GSM-P Καίσαρος,KaisarosCaesar,G2541GN-GSM-T ἡγεμονεύοντοςhēgemoneuontoswhen is being governorG2230V-PAP-GSM ΠοντίουPontiouPontiusG4194N-GSM-P ΠιλάτουPilatouPilateG4091N-GSM-P ἸουδαίαςIoudaiasof JudeaG2449N-GSF-L τετρααρχοῦντοςtetraarchountoswhen is being tetrarchG5075V-PAP-GSM ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasof GalileeG1056GN-GSF-L Ἡρῴδου,HērōdouHerod,G2264HN-GSM-P ΦιλίππουPhilippouPhilipG5376IN-GSM-P ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherG0080N-GSM αὐτοῦautouwhen heG0846P-GSM τετρααρχοῦντοςtetraarchountosis being tetrarchG5075V-PAP-GSM ἸτουραίαςItouraiasof IturaeaG2484N-GSF-LG ΤραχωνίτιδοςTrachōnitidosof TrachonitisG5139N-GSF-LG χώραςchōras[the] regionG5561N-GSF ΛυσανίουLusaniouLysaniasG3078N-GSM-P ἈβιληνῆςAbilēnēsof AbileneG0009N-GSF-L τετρααρχοῦντοςtetraarchountosbeing tetrarchG5075V-PAP-GSM 2 Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
ἀρχιερέωςarchiereōs[the] high priesthoodG0749N-GSM ἍνναHannaof AnnasG0452N-GSM-P Καϊάφα,KaiaphaCaiaphas,G2533GN-GSM-P ἐγένετοegenetocameG1096V-2ADI-3S ῥῆμαrhēma[the] declarationG4487N-NSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491GN-ASM-P ΖαχαρίουZachariouof ZechariahG2197HN-GSM-P ἐρήμῳ.erēmōwilderness.G2048A-DSF 3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
ἦλθενēlthenhe wentG2064V-2AAI-3S περίχωρονperichōronsurrounding regionG4066N-ASF ἸορδάνουIordanouJordanG2446N-GSM-L κηρύσσωνkērussōnproclaimingG2784V-PAP-NSM βάπτισμαbaptismaa baptismG0908N-ASN μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341N-GSF ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessG0859N-ASF ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;
γέγραπταιgegraptaiit has been writtenG1125V-RPI-3S βίβλῳbiblō[the] bookG0976N-DSF λόγωνlogōnof [the] wordsG3056N-GPM ἨσαΐουĒsaiouof IsaiahG2268N-GSM-P προφήτουprophētouprophetG4396N-GSM λέγοντος·legontossaying:G3004GV-PAP-GSM φωνὴphōnē[The] voiceG5456GN-NSF βοῶντοςboōntosof one cryingG0994V-PAP-GSM ἐρήμῳerēmōwildernessG2048A-DSF ἑτοιμάσατεhetoimasatedo prepareG2090V-AAM-2P κυρίου,kuriouof [the] Lord,G2962GN-GSM-T εὐθείαςeutheiasstraightG2117A-APF ποιεῖτεpoieitedo makeG4160GV-PAM-2P τρίβουςtribouspathsG5147N-APF αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM 5 every ravine shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made level; and the crooked ways shall be made straight; and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
φάραγξpharagxvalleyG5327N-NSF πληρωθήσεταιplērōthēsetaiwill be filledG4137V-FPI-3S ὄροςorosmountainG3735N-NSN βουνὸςbounoshillG1015N-NSM ταπεινωθήσεται·tapeinōthēsetaiwill be made low;G5013V-FPI-3S ἔσταιestaiwill becomeG1510V-FDI-3S σκολιὰskoliacrookedG4646A-NPN εὐθείανeutheianstraightG2117A-ASF τραχεῖαιtracheiairoughG5138A-NPF ὁδοὺςhodouswaysG3598N-APF λείας·leiassmooth;G3006A-APF 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
ὄψεταιopsetaiwill beholdG3700GV-FDI-3S σωτήριονsōtērionsalvationG4991N-ASN θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 7 Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
ἜλεγενElegenHe was sayingG3004GV-IAI-3S ἐκπορευομένοιςekporeuomenoiscoming outG1607V-PNP-DPM ὄχλοιςochloiscrowdsG3793N-DPM βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedG0907V-APN αὐτοῦ·autouhim;G0846P-GSM γεννήματαgennēmataOffspringG1081GN-VPN ἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnof vipers,G2191N-GPF ὑπέδειξενhupedeixenforewarnedG5263V-AAI-3S φυγεῖνphugeinto fleeG5343V-2AAN μελλούσηςmellousēssoon comingG3195V-PAP-GSF ὀργῆς;orgēswrath?G3709N-GSF 8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
ποιήσατεpoiēsatedo produceG4160GV-AAM-2P καρποὺςkarpousfruitsG2590N-APM ἀξίουςaxiousworthyG0514A-APM μετανοίας·metanoiasof repentance;G3341N-GSF ἄρξησθεarxēsthemay beginG0757V-AMS-2P ἑαυτοῖς·he'autoisyourselves;G1438F-2DPM πατέραpatera[As] fatherG3962N-ASM ἔχομενechomenWe haveG2192V-PAI-1P Ἀβραάμ.AbraamAbraham.G0011N-ASM-P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410V-PNI-3S λίθωνlithōnstonesG3037N-GPM τούτωνtoutōntheseG3778D-GPM ἐγεῖραιegeiraito raise upG1453V-AAN τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN Ἀβραάμ.Abraamto Abraham.G0011N-DSM-P 9 And now also the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
ῥίζανrhizanrootG4491N-ASF δένδρωνdendrōntreesG1186N-GPN κεῖται·keitaiis applied;G2749V-PNI-3S δένδρονdendrontreeG1186N-NSN ποιοῦνpoiounproducingG4160GV-PAP-NSN καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590N-ASM ἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiis cut downG1581V-PPI-3S πῦρpur[the] fireG4442N-ASN βάλλεται.balletaiis thrown.G0906GV-PPI-3S 10 And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?
ἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnwere askingG1905V-IAI-3P ὄχλοιochloicrowdsG3793N-NPM λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004GV-PAP-NPM ποιήσωμεν;poiēsōmenshall we do?G4160GV-AAS-1P 11 He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisAnsweringG0611V-AOP-NSM ἔλεγενelegenhe was sayingG3004GV-IAI-3S αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G0846P-DPM ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM χιτῶναςchitōnastunicsG5509N-APM μεταδότωmetadotōhe should impartG3330V-2AAM-3S τῷtōto the [one]G3588T-DSM ἔχοντιechontihavingG2192V-PAP-DSM ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM βρώματαbrōmatafoodG1033N-APN ὁμοίωςhomoiōslikewiseG3668ADV ποιείτω.¶poieitōhe should do.G4160GV-PAM-3S 12 And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
ἦλθονēlthonCameG2064V-2AAI-3P τελῶναιtelōnaitax collectorsG5057N-NPM βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedG0907V-APN εἶπανeipanthey saidG2036V-2AAI-3P αὐτόν·autonhim;G0846P-ASM διδάσκαλε,didaskaleTeacher,G1320N-VSM-T ποιήσωμεν;poiēsōmenshall we do?G4160GV-AAS-1P 13 And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
εἶπενeipenhe saidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτούς·autousthem;G0846P-APM μηδὲνmēdenNothingG3367A-ASN-N πλέονpleonmoreG4119A-ASN-C διατεταγμένονdiatetagmenonappointedG1299V-RPP-ASN ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP πράσσετε.prassetedo collect.G4238V-PAM-2P 14 And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.
ἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnWere askingG1905V-IAI-3P στρατευόμενοιstrateuomenoithose being soldiersG4754V-PMP-NPM λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004GV-PAP-NPM ποιήσωμενpoiēsōmenmay doG4160GV-AAS-1P ἡμεῖς;hēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP εἶπενeipenhe saidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G0846P-DPM μηδέναmēdenaNo oneG3367A-ASM διασείσητεdiaseisētemay extortG1286V-AAS-2P συκοφαντήσητεsukophantēsētemay accuse falselyG4811V-AAS-2P ἀρκεῖσθεarkeisthedo be contentG0714V-PPM-2P τοῖςtoiswith theG3588T-DPN ὀψωνίοιςopsōnioiswagesG3800N-DPN ὑμῶν.¶humōnof you.G4771P-2GP 15 While the people were in suspense, and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
ΠροσδοκῶντοςProsdokōntosWhen were expectingG4328V-PAP-GSM διαλογιζομένωνdialogizomenōnwonderingG1260V-PNP-GPM πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588N-DPF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP Ἰωάννου,IōannouJohn,G2491GN-GSM-P μήποτεmēpotewhetherG3361PRT-N + G4218 αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG0846P-NSM εἴηeiēwould beG1510V-PAO-3S χριστός,christosChrist,G5547N-NSM-T 16 John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
ἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S λέγωνlegōnsayingG3004GV-PAP-NSM πᾶσινpasin[to] allG3956A-DPM Ἰωάννης·IōannēsJohn:G2491GN-NSM-P ὕδατιhudatiwith waterG5204N-DSN βαπτίζωbaptizōbaptizeG0907V-PAI-1S ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S ἰσχυρότερόςischuroterosmightierG2478A-NSM-C εἰμὶeimiI amG1510V-PAI-1S ἱκανὸςhikanosworthyG2425A-NSM λῦσαιlusaito untieG3089V-AAN ἱμάνταhimantastrapG2438N-ASM ὑποδημάτωνhupodēmatōnsandalsG5266N-GPN αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM βαπτίσειbaptiseiwill baptizeG0907V-FAI-3S πνεύματιpneumati[the] SpiritG4151GN-DSN πυρί,puriwith fire,G4442N-DSN 17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather the grain into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
πτύονptuonwinnowing fork [is]G4425N-NSN χειρὶcheirihandG5495N-DSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM διακαθᾶραιdiakatharaito scourG6016V-AAN ἅλωναhalōnathreshing floorG0257N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM συναγαγεῖνsunagageinto gatherG4863V-2AAN σῖτονsitonwheatG4621N-ASM ἀποθήκηνapothēkēnbarnG0596N-ASF αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM ἄχυρονachuronthe chaffG0892N-ASN κατακαύσειkatakauseiHe will burn upG2618V-FAI-3S πυρὶpuriwith fireG4442N-DSN ἀσβέστῳ.¶asbestōunquenchable.G0762A-DSN 18 With many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.
ἕτεραheterathingsG2087A-APN παρακαλῶνparakalōnexhortingG3870V-PAP-NSM εὐηγγελίζετοeuēngelizetohe was evangelisingG2097V-IMI-3S λαόν.¶laonpeople.G2992N-ASM 19 But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did,
ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerodG2264HN-NSM-P τετραάρχηςtetraarchēstetrarchG5076N-NSM ἐλεγχόμενοςelegchomenosbeing reprovedG1651V-PPP-NSM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἩρῳδιάδοςHērōdiadosHerodiasG2266GN-GSF-P γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF φιλίππουphilippouof PhilipG5376HN-GSM-P ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherG0080N-GSM αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐποίησενepoiēsendidG4160GV-AAI-3S πονηρῶνponērōn[the] evilsG4190A-GPN Ἡρῴδης,HērōdēsHerod,G2264HN-NSM-P 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
προσέθηκενprosethēkenaddedG4369V-2AAI-3S πᾶσιν·pasinall:G3956A-DPN κατέκλεισενkatekleisenhe locked upG2623V-AAI-3S ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491GN-ASM-P φυλακῇ.¶phulakēaprison.G5438GN-DSF 21 And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,
ἘγένετοEgenetoIt came to passG1096V-2ADI-3S βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaibaptizingG0907V-APN ἅπανταhapantaallG0537A-ASM ἸησοῦIēsouwhen JesusG2424GN-GSM-P βαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentoshaving been baptizedG0907V-APP-GSM προσευχομένουproseuchomenouhaving prayedG4336V-PNP-GSM ἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnai[was] openingG0455V-APN οὐρανὸνouranonheavenG3772N-ASM 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.
καταβῆναιkatabēnaidescendingG2597V-2AAN σωματικῷsōmatikōin a bodilyG4984A-DSN περιστερὰνperisterana doveG4058N-ASF οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772N-GSM γενέσθαιgenesthaicomingG1096V-2ADN λέγουσαν·legousansaying:G3004GV-PAP-ASF σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἀγαπητός,agapētosbeloved,G0027A-NSM εὐδόκησα.¶eudokēsaI am well pleased.G2106V-AAI-1S 23 And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of Heli,
αὐτὸςautosHimselfG0846P-NSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ἀρχόμενοςarchomenosbeginningG0757V-PMP-NSM ἐτῶνetōnyears [old]G2094N-GPN τριάκονταtriakontathirtyG5144A-NUI ἐνομίζετο,enomizetowas supposedG3543V-IPI-3S ἸωσὴφIōsēphof JosephG2501GN-GSM-P ἨλὶĒliof HeliG2242N-GSM-P 24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Malchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,
ΜαθθὰτMaththatof MatthatG3158GN-GSM-P ΜελχὶMelchiof MelchiG3197GN-GSM-P ἸανναὶIannaiof JannaiG2388N-GSM-P ἸωσὴφIōsēphof JosephG2501JN-GSM-P 25 son of Mattathiah, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggæ,
ΜατταθίουMattathiouof MattathiasG3161GN-GSM-P ΝαοὺμNaoumof NahumG3486N-GSM-P ἙσλὶHesliof EsliG2069N-GSM-P ΝαγγαὶNangaiof NaggaiG3477N-GSM-P 26 son of Maath, son of Mattathiah, son of Shimoi, son of Joseph, son of Judah,
ΜάαθMaathof MaathG3092N-GSM-P ΜατταθίουMattathiouof MattathiasG3161HN-GSM-P ΣεμεῒνSemeinof SemeinG4584N-GSM-P ἸωσὴχIōsēchof JosechG6044N-GSM-P ἸωδὰIōdaof JodaG6043N-GSM-P 27 son of Joannah, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
ἸωανὰνIōananof JoannenG2490N-GSM-P ῬησὰRhēsaof RhesaG4488N-GSM-P ΖοροβαβὲλZorobabelof ZerubbabelG2216GN-GSM-P ΣαλαθιὴλSalathiēlof ShealtielG4528GN-GSM-P ΝηρὶNēriof NeriG3518N-GSM-P 28 son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,
ΜελχὶMelchiof MelchiG3197HN-GSM-P ἈδδὶAddiof AddiG0078N-GSM-P ΚωσὰμKōsamof CosamG2973N-GSM-P ἘλμαδὰμElmadamof ElmadamG1678N-GSM-P 29 son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
ἸησοῦIēsouof JoshuaG2424KN-GSM-P ἘλιέζερEliezerof EliezerG1663N-GSM-P ἸωρὶμIōrimof JorimG2497N-GSM-P ΜαθθὰτMaththatof MatthatG3158HN-GSM-P 30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
ΣυμεὼνSumeōnof SimeonG4826HN-GSM-P ἸούδαIoudaof JudahG2455JN-GSM-P ἸωσὴφIōsēphof JosephG2501LN-GSM-P ἸωνὰμIōnamof JonamG2494N-GSM-P ἘλιακὶμEliakimof EliakimG1662HN-GSM-P 31 son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
ΜελεὰMeleaof MeleaG3190N-GSM-P ΜεννὰMennaof MennaG3104N-GSM-P ΜατταθὰMattathaof MattathaG3160N-GSM-P ΝαθὰμNathamof NathanG3481N-GSM-P ΔαυὶδDauidof DavidG1138N-GSM-P 32 Son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
ἸεσσαὶIessaiof JesseG2421N-GSM-P ἸωβὴδIōbēdof ObedG5601N-GSM-P ΒόοςBoosof BoazG1003N-GSM-P ΝαασσὼνNaassōnof NahshonG3476N-GSM-P 33 son of Aminidab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Judah,
ἈμιναδὰβAminadabof AmminadabG0284N-GSM-P ἈδμὶνAdminof AdminG6002N-GSM-P ἈρνὶArniof ArniG6095N-GSM-P ἙσρὼμHesrōmof HezronG2074N-GSM-P ΦάρεςPharesof PerezG5329N-GSM-P ἸούδαIoudaof JudahG2455NN-GSM-P 34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
ἸακὼβIakōbof JacobG2384HN-GSM-P ἸσαὰκIsaakof IsaacG2464N-GSM-P ἈβραὰμAbraamof AbrahamG0011N-GSM-P ΘάραTharaof TerahG2291N-GSM-P ΝαχὼρNachōrof NahorG3493N-GSM-P 35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Salah,
ΣεροὺχSerouchof SerugG4562N-GSM-P ῬαγαὺRhagauof ReuG4466N-GSM-P ΦάλεκPhalekof PelegG5317N-GSM-P ἜβερEberof HeberG1443N-GSM-P ΣαλὰSalaof ShelahG4527HN-GSM-P 36 son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
ΚαϊνὰμKainamof CainanG2536GN-GSM-P ἈρφαξὰδArphaxadof ArphaxadG0742N-GSM-P ΣὴμSēmof ShemG4590N-GSM-P ΝῶεNōeof NoahG3575N-GSM-P ΛάμεχLamechof LamechG2984N-GSM-P 37 son of Methusalah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Kenan,
ΜαθουσαλὰMathousalaof MethuselahG3103N-GSM-P ἙνὼχHenōchof EnochG1802N-GSM-P ἸάρετIaretof JaredG2391N-GSM-P ΜαλελεὴλMaleleēlof MahalalelG3121N-GSM-P ΚαϊνὰμKainamof CainanG2536HN-GSM-P 38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
ἘνὼςEnōsof EnoshG1800N-GSM-P ΣὴθSēthof SethG4589N-GSM-P ἈδὰμAdamof AdamG0076N-GSM-P θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T