9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 3:9:1 ⧉ἤδηeetheealready Luke 3:9:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 3:9:3 ⧉καὶkealso Luke 3:9:4 ⧉ἡeethe Luke 3:9:5 ⧉ἀξίνηakseeneeaxe Luke 3:9:6 ⧉πρὸςprosto Luke 3:9:7 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 3:9:8 ⧉ῥίζανreezanroot Luke 3:9:9 ⧉τῶνtonof the Luke 3:9:10 ⧉δένδρωνthenthrontrees Luke 3:9:11 ⧉κεῖταιkeeteis laid Luke 3:9:12 ⧉πᾶνpanevery Luke 3:9:13 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Luke 3:9:14 ⧉δένδρονthenthrontree Luke 3:9:15 ⧉μὴmeenot Luke 3:9:16 ⧉ποιοῦνpeeoonproducing Luke 3:9:17 ⧉καρπὸνkarponfruit Luke 3:9:18 ⧉καλὸνkalongood Luke 3:9:19 ⧉ἐκκόπτεταιekkopeteis cut down Luke 3:9:20 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 3:9:21 ⧉εἰςeesinto Luke 3:9:22 ⧉πῦρpeerfire Luke 3:9:23 ⧉βάλλεταιvaleteis thrown |
9. Formal Translation Already the axe lies at the root of the trees; so every tree that fails to bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. |
9. Dynamic Translation Even now the axe is set at the root of the trees—so any tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire. |