Matthew 3

Yochanan haMatbil preaches repentance and immerses in the Yarden, rebuking Perushim and Tzedukim. Yeshua is immersed, the heavens open, and the voice of HaShem declares him the beloved Son.[1][2]

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Verse 1

In in but now those to the days in days those to those came comes on the scene John John the the Baptist immerser preaching heralding in in the to the wilderness in an uninhabited place of of the Judea of Judea

ἐν en In in PREP DAT δὲ de but now CONJ ταῖς tais those to the ART DAT F PL ἡμέραις emerais days in days N DAT F PL ἐκείναις ekeinais those to those DET DAT F PL παραγίνεται paraginetai came comes on the scene V PRS MID IND 3P SG Ἰωάννης ioannes John John N NOM M SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Βαπτιστὴς baptistes Baptist immerser N NOM M SG κηρύσσων kerusson preaching heralding V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG ἐρήμῳ eremo wilderness in an uninhabited place ADJ.S DAT F SG τῆς tes of of the ART GEN F SG Ἰουδαίας ioudaias Judea of Judea N GEN F SG

Verse 2

saying saying Repent Change your minds has come near has drawn near for for the the kingdom kingship of the the heavens of the heavens

λέγων legon saying saying V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG μετανοεῖτε metanoeite Repent Change your minds V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ἤγγικεν eggiken has come near has drawn near V PRF ACT IND 3P SG γὰρ gar for for CONJ ἡ e the the ART NOM F SG Βασιλεία basileia kingdom kingship N NOM F SG τῶν ton of the the ART GEN M PL Οὐρανῶν ouranon heavens of the heavens N GEN M PL

Verse 3

this in this way for for is is the the referred to having been said by through Isaiah of Isaiah the of the prophet of an inspired spokesperson saying of the one saying voice voice crying of one crying out loudly in in the to the wilderness in an uninhabited place Prepare Make ready the the (feminine singular) way a way Lord's of the master straight straight ones make be doing the the (feminine plural) paths worn tracks his of him

οὗτος outos this in this way PRO.D NOM M SG γάρ gar for for CONJ ἐστιν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the the PRO.D NOM M SG ῥηθεὶς retheis referred to having been said V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG διὰ dia by through PREP GEN Ἠσαΐου esaiou Isaiah of Isaiah N GEN M SG τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG προφήτου prophetou prophet of an inspired spokesperson N GEN M SG λέγοντος legontos saying of the one saying V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG φωνὴ phone voice voice N NOM F SG βοῶντος boontos crying of one crying out loudly V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG ἐρήμῳ eremo wilderness in an uninhabited place ADJ.S DAT F SG ἑτοιμάσατε etoimasate Prepare Make ready V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ὁδὸν odon way a way N ACC F SG Κυρίου kuriou Lord's of the master N GEN M SG εὐθείας eutheias straight straight ones ADJ.S ACC F PL ποιεῖτε poieite make be doing V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL τὰς tas the the (feminine plural) ART ACC F PL τρίβους tribous paths worn tracks N ACC F PL αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG

Verse 4

Now John himself he himself but now the the John John had was having the to the garment a garment his of him of from hair of hairs camel's of a camel and and girdle a waist-belt leathern leathern about concerning the the (feminine singular) loins loin his of him his the and now food nourishing sustenance was was existing his of him locusts locusts and and honey honey wild wild

αὐτὸς autos Now John himself he himself PRO.X 3P NOM M SG δὲ de but now CONJ ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Ἰωάννης ioannes John John N NOM M SG εἶχεν eichen had was having V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to the to the ART ACC N SG ἔνδυμα enduma garment a garment N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἀπὸ apo of from PREP GEN τριχῶν trichon hair of hairs N GEN F PL καμήλου kamelou camel's of a camel N GEN F SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ζώνην zonen girdle a waist-belt N ACC F SG δερματίνην dermatinen leathern leathern ADJ.A ACC F SG περὶ peri about concerning PREP ACC τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ὀσφὺν osphun loins loin N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou-2 his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἡ e his the ART NOM F SG δὲ de-2 and now CONJ τροφὴ trophe food nourishing sustenance N NOM F SG ἦν en was was existing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG αὐτοῦ autou-3 his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἀκρίδες akrides locusts locusts N NOM F PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ μέλι meli honey honey N NOM N SG ἄγριον agrion wild wild ADJ.A NOM N SG

Verse 5

Then at that time was going out was proceeding out to toward him of them Jerusalem Jerusalem and and all every the the Judea Judea and and all every the the region surrounding region the of the Jordan of the Jordan River

τότε tote Then at that time ADV ἐξεπορεύετο exeporeueto was going out was proceeding out V IMPF MID IND 3P SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC αὐτὸν auton him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG Ἱεροσόλυμα ierosoluma Jerusalem Jerusalem N NOM F SG καὶ kai and and CONJ πᾶσα pasa all every QUAN NOM F SG ἡ e the the ART NOM F SG Ἰουδαία ioudaia Judea Judea N NOM F SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ πᾶσα pasa-2 all every QUAN NOM F SG ἡ e-2 the the ART NOM F SG περίχωρος perichoros region surrounding region ADJ.S NOM F SG τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG Ἰορδάνου iordanou Jordan of the Jordan River N GEN M SG

Verse 6

and and they were being baptized they were being immersed in in the to the Jordan to the Jordan River River to a river by by him of him confessing openly confessing themselves their the (feminine plural) sins wrongdoings their of them

καὶ kai and and CONJ ἐβαπτίζοντο ebaptizonto they were being baptized they were being immersed V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῷ to the to the ART DAT M SG Ἰορδάνῃ iordane Jordan to the Jordan River N DAT M SG Ποταμῷ potamo River to a river N DAT M SG ὑπ’ up by by PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou him of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐξομολογούμενοι exomologoumenoi confessing openly confessing themselves V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL τὰς tas their the (feminine plural) ART ACC F PL ἁμαρτίας amartias sins wrongdoings N ACC F PL αὐτῶν auton their of them PRO.P 3P GEN M PL

Verse 7

seeing having seen but now many many of-the the Pharisees of the Separated Ones and and Sadducees of Zadokite adherents coming those coming to upon, over the to the baptism ritual immersion his of him he-said he said to-them to them brood O offspring of-vipers of vipers who who? warned he pointed out you to you all to-flee to flee from from the of the coming of the one about to be wrath of wrath

ἰδὼν idon seeing having seen V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG δὲ de but now CONJ πολλοὺς pollous many many PRO.I ACC M PL τῶν ton of-the the ART GEN M PL Φαρισαίων pharisaion Pharisees of the Separated Ones N GEN M PL καὶ kai and and CONJ Σαδδουκαίων saddoukaion Sadducees of Zadokite adherents N GEN M PL ἐρχομένους erchomenous coming those coming V PRS MID PTCP ACC M PL ἐπὶ epi to upon, over PREP ACC τὸ to the to the ART ACC N SG βάπτισμα baptisma baptism ritual immersion N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG εἶπεν eipen he-said he said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG αὐτοῖς autois to-them to them PRO.P 3P DAT M PL γεννήματα gennemata brood O offspring N VOC N PL ἐχιδνῶν echidnon of-vipers of vipers N GEN F PL τίς tis who who? PRO.Q NOM M SG ὑπέδειξεν upedeixen warned he pointed out V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ὑμῖν umin you to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL φυγεῖν phugein to-flee to flee V AOR ACT INF ἀπὸ apo from from PREP GEN τῆς tes the of the ART GEN F SG μελλούσης mellouses coming of the one about to be V PRS ACT PTCP GEN F SG ὀργῆς orges wrath of wrath N GEN F SG

Verse 8

bear do; carry out therefore therefore fruit fruit worthy worthy of the of the repentance of mind-change

ποιήσατε poiesate bear do; carry out V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL οὖν oun therefore therefore CONJ καρπὸν karpon fruit fruit N ACC M SG ἄξιον axion worthy worthy ADJ.A ACC M SG τῆς tes of the of the ART GEN F SG μετανοίας metanoias repentance of mind-change N GEN F SG

Verse 9

— and — not (contingently) — you might think — to speak — in — to yourselves — father — we have — the — of Abraham — I say — for — to you all — that — is able — the — Divine Being — out of — the — of stones — of these — to raise up — offspring — to the — of Abraham

καὶ kai and CONJ μὴ me not (contingently) ADV δόξητε doxete you might think V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL λέγειν legein to speak V PRS ACT INF ἐν en in PREP DAT ἑαυτοῖς eautois to yourselves PRO.X 2P DAT M PL πατέρα patera father N ACC M SG ἔχομεν echomen we have V PRS ACT IND 1P PL τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Ἀβραάμ abraam of Abraham N ACC M SG λέγω lego I say V PRS ACT IND 1P SG γὰρ gar for CONJ ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S δύναται dunatai is able V PRS MID IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos Divine Being N NOM M SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τῶν ton-2 the ART GEN M PL λίθων lithon of stones N GEN M PL τούτων touton of these DET GEN M PL ἐγεῖραι egeirai to raise up V AOR ACT INF τέκνα tekna offspring N ACC N PL τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG Ἀβραάμ abraam-2 of Abraham N DAT M SG

Verse 10

— already — now — the — axe — toward — the (feminine singular) — root — the — of trees — lies set — everything — therefore — of trees — not (contingently) — making — fruit — beautiful — is being cut off — and — into — fire — is being cast

ἤδη ede already ADV δὲ de now CONJ ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ἀξίνη axine axe N NOM F SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ῥίζαν rizan root N ACC F SG τῶν ton the ART GEN N PL δένδρων dendron of trees N GEN N PL κεῖται keitai lies set V PRS MID IND 3P SG πᾶν pan everything QUAN NOM N SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ δένδρον dendron-2 of trees N NOM N SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ποιοῦν poioun making V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG καρπὸν karpon fruit N ACC M SG καλὸν kalon beautiful ADJ.A ACC M SG ἐκκόπτεται ekkoptetai is being cut off V PRS PASS IND 3P SG καὶ kai and CONJ εἰς eis into PREP ACC πῦρ pur fire N ACC N SG βάλλεται balletai is being cast V PRS PASS IND 3P SG

Verse 11

— I — indeed — you all — I immerse — in — in water — into — a change of mind — the — now — behind — of me — the one coming — stronger — of me — is — of whom — not — I am — adequate — the (neuter plural) — sandals — to carry — he himself — you all — he/she/it will immerse — in — to the breath-force — to the consecrated one — and — in fire

ἐγὼ ego I PRO.P 1P NOM SG μὲν men indeed PART ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL βαπτίζω baptizo I immerse V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ὕδατι udati in water N DAT N SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC μετάνοιαν metanoian a change of mind N ACC F SG ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ.C ὀπίσω opiso behind PREP GEN μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἐρχόμενος erchomenos the one coming V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG ἰσχυρότερός ischuroteros stronger ADJ.P NOM M SG μού mou-2 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG οὗ ou of whom PRO.R GEN M SG οὐκ ouk not ADV εἰμὶ eimi I am V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ἱκανὸς ikanos adequate ADJ.P NOM M SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ὑποδήματα upodemata sandals N ACC N PL βαστάσαι bastasai to carry V AOR ACT INF αὐτὸς autos he himself PRO.P 3P NOM M SG ὑμᾶς umas-2 you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL βαπτίσει baptisei he/she/it will immerse V FUT ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT Πνεύματι pneumati to the breath-force N DAT N SG Ἁγίῳ agio to the consecrated one ADJ.A DAT N SG καὶ kai and CONJ πυρί puri in fire N DAT N SG

Verse 12

— of whom — to the — winnowing-fork — in — to the — to the hand — of him — and — he/she/it will thoroughly cleanse — the (feminine singular) — threshing floor — of him — and — he will gather together — the — grain (food grain) — of him — into — the (feminine singular) — a storehouse — to the — now — chaff — he will burn down completely — in fire — to an unquenchable thing

οὗ ou of whom PRO.R GEN M SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG πτύον ptuon winnowing-fork N NOM N SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG χειρὶ cheiri to the hand N DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ διακαθαριεῖ diakathariei he/she/it will thoroughly cleanse V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ἅλωνα alona threshing floor N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou-2 of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ συνάξει sunaxei he will gather together V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG σῖτον siton grain (food grain) N ACC M SG αὐτοῦ autou-3 of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὴν ten-2 the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ἀποθήκην apotheken a storehouse N ACC F SG τὸ to-2 to the ART ACC N SG δὲ de now CONJ ἄχυρον achuron chaff N ACC N SG κατακαύσει katakausei he will burn down completely V FUT ACT IND 3P SG πυρὶ puri in fire N DAT N SG ἀσβέστῳ asbesto to an unquenchable thing ADJ.A DAT N SG

Verse 13

— at that time — comes on the scene — the — Iēsous — from — of the — of the Galilee region — upon, over — the — Jordan River — toward — the — John — of the — to be immersed — by — of him

τότε tote at that time ADV παραγίνεται paraginetai comes on the scene V PRS MID IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Ἰησοῦς iesous Iēsous N NOM M SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG Γαλιλαίας galilaias of the Galilee region N GEN F SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP ACC τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Ἰορδάνην iordanen Jordan River N ACC M SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC τὸν ton-2 the ART ACC M SG Ἰωάννην ioannen John N ACC M SG τοῦ tou of the PRO.D GEN N SG βαπτισθῆναι baptisthenai to be immersed V AOR PASS INF ὑπ’ up by PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG

Verse 14

— the — now — John — was completely preventing — of them — saying — I — a necessity — I have — under; by — of you — to be immersed — and — you (singular) — you are coming — toward — not

ὁ o the ART NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ Ἰωάννης ioannes John N NOM M SG διεκώλυεν diekoluen was completely preventing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG αὐτὸν auton of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG λέγων legon saying V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἐγὼ ego I PRO.P 1P NOM SG χρείαν chreian a necessity N ACC F SG ἔχω echo I have V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ὑπὸ upo under; by PREP GEN σοῦ sou of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG βαπτισθῆναι baptisthenai to be immersed V AOR PASS INF καὶ kai and CONJ σὺ su you (singular) PRO.P 2P NOM SG ἔρχῃ erche you are coming V PRS MID IND 2P SG πρός pros toward PREP ACC με me not PRO.P 1P ACC SG

Verse 15

— having answered — now — the — Iēsous — he said — toward — of them — Release! — right now — in this way — for — what is fitting — is — to us — to make full — every — uprightness — at that time — releases — of them

ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis having answered V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Ἰησοῦς iesous Iēsous N NOM M SG εἶπεν eipen he said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC αὐτόν auton of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG ἄφες aphes Release! V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG ἄρτι arti right now ADV οὕτως outos in this way ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ πρέπον prepon what is fitting V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG ἐστὶν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἡμῖν emin to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL πληρῶσαι plerosai to make full V AOR ACT INF πᾶσαν pasan every QUAN ACC F SG δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunen uprightness N ACC F SG τότε tote at that time ADV ἀφίησιν aphiesin releases V PRS ACT IND 3P SG αὐτόν auton-2 of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG

Verse 16

— having been immersed — now — the — Iēsous — straightaway — went up — from — of the — of water — and — See! — were opened — to him — the ones — the heavens — and — saw — to the — breath-spirit — of the — of a god — descending — as if — a dove — the one coming — onto — of them

βαπτισθεὶς baptistheis having been immersed V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG δὲ de now CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Ἰησοῦς iesous Iēsous N NOM M SG εὐθὺς euthus straightaway ADV ἀνέβη anebe went up V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN N SG ὕδατος udatos of water N GEN N SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἰδοὺ idou See! INTJ ἀνεῴχθησαν aneochthesan were opened V AOR PASS IND 3P PL αὐτῷ auto to him PRO.P 3P DAT M SG οἱ oi the ones ART NOM M PL οὐρανοί ouranoi the heavens N NOM M PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ εἶδεν eiden saw V AOR ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG Πνεῦμα pneuma breath-spirit N ACC N SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG καταβαῖνον katabainon descending V PRS ACT PTCP ACC N SG ὡσεὶ osei as if CONJ.S περιστερὰν peristeran a dove N ACC F SG ἐρχόμενον erchomenon the one coming V PRS MID PTCP ACC N SG ἐπ’ ep onto PREP ACC αὐτόν auton of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG

Verse 17

— and — See! — voice — out of — the — of the heavens — speaking — in this way — is — the — son — of me — the — beloved one — in — which — I took pleasure

καὶ kai and CONJ ἰδοὺ idou See! INTJ φωνὴ phone voice N NOM F SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL οὐρανῶν ouranon of the heavens N GEN M PL λέγουσα legousa speaking V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG οὗτός outos in this way PRO.D NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Υἱός uios son N NOM M SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG ἀγαπητός agapetos beloved one ADJ.S NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ᾧ o-3 which PRO.R DAT M SG εὐδόκησα eudokesa I took pleasure V AOR ACT IND 1P SG

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