John

John 1:22–28

²²So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

²³John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”^f

²⁴Then the Pharisees who had been sent ²⁵asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

²⁶“I baptize with^g water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know. ²⁷He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

²⁸All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Footnotes

f 1:23 Isaiah 40:3|ISA 40:3(see also LXX)
g 1:26 Or in; also in verse 31 and twice in 33

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John 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they said	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
We need	δῶμεν	dōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
an answer	ἀπόκρισιν	apokrisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G612 an answer, reply
for those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who sent	πέμψασιν	pempsasin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G3992 I send
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
yourself	σεαυτοῦ	seautou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself

John 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
in	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the words of	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of one calling	βοῶντος	boōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G994 I shout, call aloud
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
Make straight	Εὐθύνατε	Euthynate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2116 I make straight, guide, steer
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
for	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

John 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
who had been sent	ἀπεσταλμένοι	apestalmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss

John 1:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asked	ἠρώτησαν	ērōtēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
do you baptize	βαπτίζεις	baptizeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet

John 1:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
baptize	βαπτίζω	baptizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
water	ὕδατι	hydati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
but among	μέσος	mesos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
stands	ἕστηκεν	hestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember

John 1:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the One who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
straps	ἱμάντα	himanta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2438 a thong, strap
of whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
sandals	ὑποδήματος	hypodēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5266 a sandal
I	ἐγὼ	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
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
untie	λύσω	lysō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy

John 1:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All this	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
happened	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Bethany	Βηθανίᾳ	Bēthania	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G963 Bethany
beyond	πέραν	peran	Preposition	G4008 over, beyond
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Jordan	Ἰορδάνου	Iordanou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2446 the Jordan
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
baptizing	βαπτίζων	baptizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize