The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall we do” (ποιήσωμεν;) after what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we will do” (ποιήσομεν) after what here.
ἦλθονēlthoncameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.cameδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoτελῶναιtelōnaipublicansτελώνης (telōnēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “publicans”, the subject formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.publicansβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.to be baptizedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΔιδάσκαλεdidaskaleMasterδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Master”, the calling formG1320a teacher, master.Masterτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatποιήσωμενpoiēsōmenshall we doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.shall we do
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ποιήσομενpoiēsomenshall we doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must 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?'
World English Bible
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Darby Translation
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
Douay-Rheims
And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
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