Matthew

Matthew 21:32

32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2491 John
cameἦλθενēlthenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
wayὁδῷhodōNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3598 a way, road, journey
of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
you did not believeἐπιστεύσατεepisteusateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
tax collectorsτελῶναιtelōnaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG5057 a collector of taxes
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
prostitutesπόρναιpornaiNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralG4204 a prostitute
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
afterὕστερονhysteronAdverbG5305 lastly, afterward
you saw thisἰδόντεςidontesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
did not repentμετεμελήθητεmetemelēthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG3338 I change my mind
believeπιστεῦσαιpisteusaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4100 I believe, have faith in
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Luke 7:37–50 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · Matthew 21:25 · Luke 7:29–30 · Acts 13:25–29 · 2 Peter 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.