Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Ἀρχὴ beginning τοῦ the/this/who εὐαγγελίου gospel Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ υἱοῦ son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ· God
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καθὼς as/just as γέγραπται write ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who προφήτῃ· prophet ἰδοὺ look! ἐγὼ I/we ἀποστέλλω send τὸν the/this/who ἄγγελόν angel μου I/we πρὸ before προσώπου face σου, you ὃς which κατασκευάσει prepare τὴν the/this/who ὁδόν road σου you ἔμπροσθέν before σου. you
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φωνὴ voice/sound βοῶντος cry out ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who ἐρήμῳ deserted ἑτοιμάσατε make ready τὴν the/this/who ὁδὸν road κυρίου, lord εὐθείας straight/upr… ποιεῖτε do/make τὰς the/this/who τρίβους path αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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Ἐγένετο be Ἰωάννης John βαπτίζων baptize ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who ἐρήμῳ deserted καὶ and κηρύσσων preach βάπτισμα baptism μετανοίας repentance εἰς toward ἄφεσιν forgiveness ἁμαρτιῶν. sin
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καὶ and ἐξεπορεύετο depart πρὸς to/with αὐτὸν he/she/it/self πᾶσα all ἡ the/this/who Ἰουδαία Judea χώρα country καὶ and οἱ the/this/who Ἱεροσολυμῖται of Jerusalem πάντες, all καὶ and ἐβαπτίζοντο baptize ὑπ᾽ by/under αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who Ἰορδάνῃ Jordan ποταμῷ river ἐξομολογούμενοι agree τὰς the/this/who ἁμαρτίας sin αὐτῶν. he/she/it/self
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ἦν be δὲ but/and ὁ the/this/who Ἰωάννης John ἐνδεδυμένος put on τρίχας hair καμήλου camel καὶ and ζώνην belt/sash/gi… δερματίνην made of leather περὶ about τὴν the/this/who ὀσφὺν loins αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self καὶ and ἐσθίων eat ἀκρίδας locust καὶ and μέλι honey ἄγριον. wild
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καὶ and ἐκήρυσσεν preach λέγων· speak ἔρχεται come/go ὁ the/this/who ἰσχυρότερός strong μου I/we ὀπίσω after μου, I/we οὗ which οὐκ no εἰμὶ be ἱκανὸς sufficient κύψας stoop/bend down λῦσαι loose τὸν the/this/who ἱμάντα leather strap τῶν the/this/who ὑποδημάτων sandal αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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ἐγὼ I/we μὲν on one hand ἐβάπτισα baptize ὑμᾶς you ἐν in/on/among ὕδατι, water αὐτὸς he/she/it/self δὲ but/and βαπτίσει baptize ὑμᾶς you ἐν in/on/among πνεύματι spirit/breath ἁγίῳ. holy
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Καὶ and ἐγένετο be