Acts

Acts 13:24–28

²⁴Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’^b

²⁶Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. ²⁷The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. ²⁸And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

Footnotes

b 13:25 Luke 3:16|LUK 3:16; see also Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:7, and John 1:27.

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Acts 13:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
arrival	εἰσόδου	eisodou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1529 entering, entrance, entry
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
preached	προκηρύξαντος	prokēryxantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4296 I preach beforehand
a baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
to all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Acts 13:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
was completing	ἐπλήρου	eplērou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
course	δρόμον	dromon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1408 a running, course, career
he said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Who	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you suppose	ὑπονοεῖτε	hyponoeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5282 I conjecture, suppose
I	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
there is	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
One coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
sandals	ὑπόδημα	hypodēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5266 a sandal
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
to untie	λῦσαι	lysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy

Acts 13:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
children	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fear	φοβούμενοι	phoboumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
message	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
has been sent	ἐξαπεστάλη	exapestalē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1821 I send forth

Acts 13:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
rulers	ἄρχοντες	archontes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
did not recognize	ἀγνοήσαντες	agnoēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in condemning	κρίναντες	krinantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
they fulfilled	ἐπλήρωσαν	eplērōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
words	φωνὰς	phōnas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
that	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
are read	ἀναγινωσκομένας	anaginōskomenas	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Plural	G314 I read
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Sabbath	σάββατον	sabbaton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Acts 13:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
though they found	εὑρόντες	heurontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2147 I find
no	μηδεμίαν	mēdemian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
ground	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
for a death sentence	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
they asked	ᾐτήσαντο	ētēsanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
Pilate	Πιλᾶτον	Pilaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
to have Him executed	ἀναιρεθῆναι	anairethēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G337 I take up, abolish, murder