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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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| came | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| way | ὁδῷ | hodō | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3598 a way, road, journey |
| of righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you did not believe | ἐπιστεύσατε | episteusate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| tax collectors | τελῶναι | telōnai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5057 a collector of taxes |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| prostitutes | πόρναι | pornai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4204 a prostitute |
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| after | ὕστερον | hysteron | Adverb | G5305 lastly, afterward |
| you saw this | ἰδόντες | idontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| did not repent | μετεμελήθητε | metemelēthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3338 I change my mind |
| believe | πιστεῦσαι | pisteusai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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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.