Luke

Luke 3:8–14

⁸Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ⁹The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

¹¹John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

¹²Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

¹³“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

¹⁴Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

“Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

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Luke 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Produce	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
fruit	καρποὺς	karpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
in keeping with	ἀξίους	axious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
begin	ἄρξησθε	arxēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
stones	λίθων	lithōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
raise up	ἐγεῖραι	egeirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
for Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

Luke 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
axe	ἀξίνη	axinē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G513 an axe
lies ready	κεῖται	keitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
at	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
trees	δένδρων	dendrōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1186 a tree
and	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
that does not produce	ποιοῦν	poioun	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
will be cut down	ἐκκόπτεται	ekkoptetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thrown	βάλλεται	balletai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Luke 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
asked	ἐπηρώτων	epērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
should we do	ποιήσωμεν	poiēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make

Luke 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Whoever	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
tunics	χιτῶνας	chitōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5509 a tunic, garment, undergarment
should share with	μεταδότω	metadotō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3330 I share, impart
him	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who has	ἔχοντι	echonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
none	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
food	βρώματα	brōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1033 food of any kind
should do	ποιείτω	poieitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
the same	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner

Luke 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tax collectors	τελῶναι	telōnai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
came	Ἦλθον	Ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to be baptized	βαπτισθῆναι	baptisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
they asked	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
should we do	ποιήσωμεν	poiēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make

Luke 3:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Collect	πράσσετε	prassete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
no	Μηδὲν	Mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
more than	πλέον	pleon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are authorized	διατεταγμένον	diatetagmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
he answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Luke 3:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
soldiers	στρατευόμενοι	strateuomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
asked	Ἐπηρώτων	Epērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
should we do	ποιήσωμεν	poiēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
Do not take money by force	διασείσητε	diaseisēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1286 I blackmail, extort from
or	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
false accusation	συκοφαντήσητε	sykophantēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4811 I accuse falsely, defraud
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Be content with	ἀρκεῖσθε	arkeisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G714 I am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wages	ὀψωνίοις	opsōniois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3800 pay, wages