Matthew 3:3

For he is the one who is spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, as [the prophet Isaiah refers to when he] says:
A voice of one crying (urging) in the wilderness (desert, wasteland):
"Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight (even) [make way for the Lord]."
[Quotation from Isa. 40:3 from the Greek translation Septuagint. Matthew changes the quotation from "the paths of our God" to "his paths". A call to repent and walk in his well-trodden and familiar paths, see also Isa. 35:8.]

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

οὗτος   γάρ   ἐστιν   ὁ   ῥηθεὶς   διὰ   Ἠσαΐου   τοῦ   προφήτου   λέγοντος·   φωνὴ   βοῶντος   ἐν   τῇ   ἐρήμῳ   ἑτοιμάσατε   τὴν   ὁδὸν   κυρίου,   εὐθείας   ποιεῖτε   τὰς   τρίβους   αὐτοῦ.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

οὗτος   γάρ   ἐστιν   ὁ   ῥηθεὶς   διὰ   Ἠσαΐου   τοῦ   προφήτου   λέγοντος·   φωνὴ   βοῶντος   ἐν   τῇ   ἐρήμῳ   ἑτοιμάσατε   τὴν   ὁδὸν   κυρίου,   εὐθείας   ποιεῖτε   τὰς   τρίβους   αὐτοῦ.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 23 Words, NA has 24 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3778
οὗτος (oytos)
This
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
D-NSM
G1063
γάρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1510
ἐστιν (estin)
is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
(o)
the [One]
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2036
ῥηθεὶς (rhetheis)
having been spoken of
VERB Verb
aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-APP-NSM
G1223
διὰ (dia)
through
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2268
Ἠσαΐου (Esaioy)
Isaiah
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G4396
προφήτου (prophetoy)
prophet,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3004
λέγοντος· (legontos.)
saying,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G5456
φωνὴ (phone)
[The] voice
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G0994
βοῶντος (boontos)
of one crying
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G1722
ἐν (en)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῇ (te)
the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G2048
ἐρήμῳ (eremo)
wilderness,
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. dative singular feminine
A-DSF
G2090
ἑτοιμάσατε (etoimasate)
do prepare
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-AAM-2P
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G3598
ὁδὸν (odon)
way
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2962
κυρίου, (kyrioy,)
of [the] Lord;
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2117
εὐθείας (eytheias)
straight
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
A-APF
G4160
ποιεῖτε (poieite)
do make
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-PAM-2P
G3588
τὰς (tas)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G5147
τρίβους (triboys)
paths
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G0846
αὐτοῦ.¶ (aytoy.)
of Him.’”
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
P-GSM

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