Chapter 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250N-DPF ἐκείναιςekeinaisthoseG1565D-DPF παραγίνεταιparaginetaicomesG3854V-PNI-3S ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491GN-NSM-P βαπτιστὴςbaptistēsBaptistG0910N-NSM κηρύσσωνkērussōnpreachingG2784V-PAP-NSM ἐρήμῳerēmōwildernessG2048A-DSF ἸουδαίαςIoudaiasof JudeaG2449N-GSF-L 2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!"
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004GV-PAP-NSM μετανοεῖτε·metanoeitedo repent;G3340V-PAM-2P ἤγγικενēngikenhas drawn nearG1448V-RAI-3S βασιλείαbasileiakingdomG0932N-NSF οὐρανῶν.ouranōnheavens.G3772N-GPM 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."1
οὗτοςhoutosThisG3778D-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ῥηθεὶςrhētheishaving been spoken ofG2046V-APP-NSM ἨσαΐουĒsaiouIsaiahG2268N-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 - Isaiah 40:3
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
ΑὐτὸςAutosHimselfG0846P-NSM ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491GN-NSM-P εἶχενeichenwas havingG2192V-IAI-3S ἔνδυμαendumagarmentG1742N-ASN αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM τριχῶνtrichōnhairG2359N-GPF καμήλουkamēlouof a camelG2574N-GSF ζώνηνzōnēna beltG2223N-ASF δερματίνηνdermatinēnof leatherG1193A-ASF ὀσφὺνosphunwaistG3751N-ASF αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G0846P-GSM τροφὴtrophē[the] foodG5160N-NSF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἀκρίδεςakrideslocustsG0200N-NPF ἄγριον.¶agrionwild.G0066A-NSN 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
ΤότεToteAt that timeG5119ADV ἐξεπορεύετοexeporeuetowere going outG1607V-INI-3S ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalemG2414N-NPN-L ἸουδαίαIoudaiaJudeaG2449N-NSF-L περίχωροςperichōrosregion aroundG4066N-NSF Ἰορδάνου,IordanouJordan,G2446N-GSM-L 6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river1, confessing their sins.
ἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontowere being baptizedG0907V-IPI-3P ἸορδάνῃIordanēJordanG2446N-DSM-L ποταμῷpotamōRiverG4215N-DSM ἐξομολογούμενοιexomologoumenoiconfessingG1843V-PMP-NPM ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsG0266N-APF αὐτῶν.¶autōnof them.G0846P-GPM - NU P. M TR Vg omit "river"
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
ἸδὼνIdōnHaving seenG1492HV-2AAP-NSM πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183A-APM ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPhariseesG5330N-GPM-T ΣαδδουκαίωνSaddoukaiōnSadduceesG4523N-GPM-T ἐρχομένουςerchomenouscomingG2064V-PNP-APM βάπτισμαbaptismabaptismG0908N-ASN αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM εἶπενeipenhe saidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G0846P-DPM γεννήματαgennēmataBroodG1081GN-VPN ἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnof vipers,G2191N-GPF ὑπέδειξενhupedeixenforewarnedG5263V-AAI-3S φυγεῖνphugeinto fleeG5343V-2AAN μελλούσηςmellousēscomingG3195V-PAP-GSF ὀργῆς;orgēswrath?G3709N-GSF 8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
ποιήσατεpoiēsatedo produceG4160GV-AAM-2P καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590N-ASM ἄξιονaxionworthyG0514A-ASM μετανοίας.metanoiasof repentance.G3341N-GSF 9 and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
δόξητεdoxētemay you presumeG1380V-AAS-2P ἑαυτοῖς·he'autoisyourselves;G1438F-2DPM πατέραpatera[As] fatherG3962N-ASM ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P Ἀβραάμ·AbraamAbraham;G0011N-ASM-P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP δύναταιdunataiable isG1410V-PNI-3S λίθωνlithōnstonesG3037N-GPM τούτωνtoutōntheseG3778D-GPM ἐγεῖραιegeiraito raise upG1453V-AAN τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN Ἀβραάμ.¶Abraamto Abraham.G0011N-DSM-P 10 "And even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that 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 11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire1.
βαπτίζωbaptizōbaptizeG0907V-PAI-1S ὕδατιhudatiwaterG5204N-DSN μετάνοιαν,metanoianrepentance,G3341N-ASF ἐρχόμενοςerchomenosis comingG2064V-PNP-NSM ἰσχυρότερόςischuroterosmightierG2478A-NSM-C ἐστὶνestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S εἰμὶeimiI amG1510V-PAI-1S ἱκανὸςhikanosfitG2425A-NSM ὑποδήματαhupodēmatasandalsG5266N-APN βαστάσαι·bastasaito carry;G0941V-AAN αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM βαπτίσειbaptiseiwill baptizeG0907V-FAI-3S πνεύματιpneumati[the] SpiritG4151GN-DSN πυρί·puriwith fire;G4442N-DSN - M omits "and with fire"
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
πτύονptuonwinnowing fork [is]G4425N-NSN χειρὶcheirihandG5495N-DSF αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G0846P-GSM διακαθαριεῖdiakatharieiHe will clearG1245V-FAI-3S ἅλωναhalōnathreshing floorG0257N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM συνάξειsunaxeiwill gatherG4863V-FAI-3S σῖτονsitonwheatG4621N-ASM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἀποθήκηνapothēkēnbarnG0596N-ASF αὐτοῦ,autouof himG0846P-GSM ἄχυρονachuronchaffG0892N-ASN κατακαύσειkatakauseiHe will burn upG2618V-FAI-3S πυρὶpuriwith fireG4442N-DSN ἀσβέστῳ.¶asbestōunquenchable.G0762A-DSN 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
παραγίνεταιparaginetaicomesG3854V-PNI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalileeG1056GN-GSF-L ἸορδάνηνIordanēnJordanG2446N-ASM-L ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491GN-ASM-P βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedG0907V-APN αὐτοῦ.autouhim.G0846P-GSM 14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491GN-NSM-P διεκώλυενdiekōluenwas hinderingG1254V-IAI-3S λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004GV-PAP-NSM χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF βαπτισθῆναι,baptisthēnaito be baptized,G0907V-APN σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἔρχῃerchēcomeG2064V-PNI-2S 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisAnsweringG0611V-AOP-NSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτόν·autonhim;G0846P-ASM ἄφεςaphesdo permit [it]G0863IV-2AAM-2S πρέπονpreponfittingG4241V-PAP-NSN ἐστὶνestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S πληρῶσαιplērōsaito fulfillG4137V-AAN δικαιοσύνην.dikaiosunēnrighteousness.G1343N-ASF ἀφίησινaphiēsinhe permitsG0863IV-PAI-3S αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G0846P-ASM 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
ΒαπτισθεὶςBaptistheisHaving been baptizedG0907V-APP-NSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112ADV ἀνέβηanebēwent upG0305V-2AAI-3S ὕδατος.hudatoswater.G5204N-GSN ἠνεῴχθησανēneōchthēsanwere openedG0455V-API-3P οὐρανοί,ouranoiheavens,G3772N-NPM εἶδενeidenhe sawG1492HV-2AAI-3S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T καταβαῖνονkatabainondescendingG2597V-PAP-ASN περιστερὰνperisterana doveG4058N-ASF ἐρχόμενονerchomenonalightingG2064V-PNP-ASN αὐτόν.autonHim.G0846P-ASM 17 And behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
οὐρανῶνouranōnheavensG3772N-GPM λέγουσα·legousasaying;G3004GV-PAP-NSF οὗτόςhoutosThisG3778D-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγαπητὸςagapētosbelovedG0027A-NSM εὐδόκησα.¶eudokēsaI was well pleased.G2106V-AAI-1S