Chapter 3
1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the Trachonitus country, and Lysanias the 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 the high priests-- the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias 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 around Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for 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, prepare 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 valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall be 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 Then he said to the crowd that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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 axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth 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 people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
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 who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. And he who 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 tax-collectors also came to be baptized and 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, Continue to do no more than that commanded to 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 the soldiers also asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do not oppress anyone, nor accuse any falsely. And be content with your wages.
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 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, lest perhaps he was the Christ,
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 all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but He who is mightier than I comes, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with 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 whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor and will gather the wheat into His storehouse. But He will burn the chaff 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 And then indeed exhorting many things, he proclaimed the gospel to the people.
ἕτεραheterathingsG2087A-APN παρακαλῶνparakalōnexhortingG3870V-PAP-NSM εὐηγγελίζετοeuēngelizetohe was evangelisingG2097V-IMI-3S λαόν.¶laonpeople.G2992N-ASM 19 But Herod the tetrarch (being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done)
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 still this above all, that he even shut John up in prison.
προσέθηκενprosethēkenaddedG4369V-2AAI-3S πᾶσιν·pasinall:G3956A-DPN κατέκλεισενkatekleisenhe locked upG2623V-AAI-3S ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491GN-ASM-P φυλακῇ.¶phulakēaprison.G5438GN-DSF 21 And it happened in the baptizing of all the people, Jesus also being baptized, and praying, and 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 came down in a bodily shape, like a dove on Him. And a voice came from Heaven, which said, You are My Son, the Beloved; I am delighted in You.
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 Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) son of Joseph, son of 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 of Matthat, son of of Levi, son of of Melchi, son of of Janna, son of of Joseph,
ΜαθθὰτMaththatof MatthatG3158GN-GSM-P ΜελχὶMelchiof MelchiG3197GN-GSM-P ἸανναὶIannaiof JannaiG2388N-GSM-P ἸωσὴφIōsēphof JosephG2501JN-GSM-P 25 son of of Mattathias, son of of Amos, son of of Nahum, son of of Esli, son of of Naggai,
ΜατταθίουMattathiouof MattathiasG3161GN-GSM-P ΝαοὺμNaoumof NahumG3486N-GSM-P ἙσλὶHesliof EsliG2069N-GSM-P ΝαγγαὶNangaiof NaggaiG3477N-GSM-P 26 son of of Maath, son of of Mattathias, son of of Semei, son of of Joseph, son of of Juda,
ΜάαθMaathof MaathG3092N-GSM-P ΜατταθίουMattathiouof MattathiasG3161HN-GSM-P ΣεμεῒνSemeinof SemeinG4584N-GSM-P ἸωσὴχIōsēchof JosechG6044N-GSM-P ἸωδὰIōdaof JodaG6043N-GSM-P 27 son of of Joanna, son of of Rhesa, son of of Zerubbabel, son of of Shealtiel, son of 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 of Melchi, son of of Addi, son of of Cosam, son of of Elmodam, son of of Er,
ΜελχὶMelchiof MelchiG3197HN-GSM-P ἈδδὶAddiof AddiG0078N-GSM-P ΚωσὰμKōsamof CosamG2973N-GSM-P ἘλμαδὰμElmadamof ElmadamG1678N-GSM-P 29 son of of Joses, son of of Eliezer, son of of Jorum, son of of Matthat, son of of Levi,
ἸησοῦIēsouof JoshuaG2424KN-GSM-P ἘλιέζερEliezerof EliezerG1663N-GSM-P ἸωρὶμIōrimof JorimG2497N-GSM-P ΜαθθὰτMaththatof MatthatG3158HN-GSM-P 30 son of of Simeon, son of of Juda, son of of Joseph, son of of Jonan, son of 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 of Melea, the son of Menan, son of of Mattatha, son of of Nathan, son of 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 of Jesse, son of of Obed, son of of Boaz, son of of Salma, son of of Nahshon,
ἸεσσαὶIessaiof JesseG2421N-GSM-P ἸωβὴδIōbēdof ObedG5601N-GSM-P ΒόοςBoosof BoazG1003N-GSM-P ΝαασσὼνNaassōnof NahshonG3476N-GSM-P 33 son of of Amminadab, son of of Ram, son of of Hezron, son of of Pharez, son of 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 of Jacob, son of of Isaac, son of of Abraham, son of of Terah, son of 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 of Serug, son of of Reu, son of of Peleg, son of of Eber, son of of Shelah,
ΣεροὺχSerouchof SerugG4562N-GSM-P ῬαγαὺRhagauof ReuG4466N-GSM-P ΦάλεκPhalekof PelegG5317N-GSM-P ἜβερEberof HeberG1443N-GSM-P ΣαλὰSalaof ShelahG4527HN-GSM-P 36 son of of Cainan, son of of Arphaxad, son of of Shem, son of of Noah, son of 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 of Methuselah, son of of Enoch, son of of Jared, son of of Mahalaleel, son of of Cainan,
ΜαθουσαλὰMathousalaof MethuselahG3103N-GSM-P ἙνὼχHenōchof EnochG1802N-GSM-P ἸάρετIaretof JaredG2391N-GSM-P ΜαλελεὴλMaleleēlof MahalalelG3121N-GSM-P ΚαϊνὰμKainamof CainanG2536HN-GSM-P 38 son of of Enos, son of of Seth, son of of Adam, son of of God.
ἘνὼςEnōsof EnoshG1800N-GSM-P ΣὴθSēthof SethG4589N-GSM-P ἈδὰμAdamof AdamG0076N-GSM-P θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T