Matthew 21:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”
Matthew 21:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 21:2529 words
τὸtothe
βάπτισμαbaptismabaptism
τὸtothe
ἸωάννουIōannouJohn
πόθενpothenwhence
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ἐξexfrom / out of
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἢēor
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
διελογίζοντοdielogizontocast in mind, consider, dispute
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἑαυτοῖςheautoisalone, her (own, -self)
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ἘὰνEanbefore, but, except
εἴπωμενeipōmensay
ἘξExfrom / out of
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἐρεῖereisay
ἡμῖνhēminI
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
οὐκouknot
ἐπιστεύσατεepisteusatebelieve
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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