Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEven tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, they asked, “what should we do? Young's Literal Translation And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, ‘Teacher, what shall we do?’ King James Bible Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? Greek Evenκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. tax collectors τελῶναι (telōnai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5057: A publican, collector of taxes. From telos and oneomai; a tax-farmer, i.e. Collector of public revenue. came Ἦλθον (Ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. to be baptized. βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. “Teacher,” Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. they asked, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. should we do?” ποιήσωμεν (poiēsōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. |
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