John 13-17

[John Reece]

John 16:5

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

Nyn de hypagō pros ton pempsanta me, kai oudeis ex hymōn erōta̧ me; pou hypageis?

Translation (NRSV):
Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

νῦν δέ : but now (sc. the situation is changed).
πέμψαντα : aorist participle of πέμπω send.
ἐξ ὑμῶν : for partitive genitive.
ἐρωτάω : ask, request; "no one asks me (any more)" not a reproach but a statement of fact.
ποῦ; : where?

[John Reece]

John 16:6

Text: (NA27):

ἀλλ᾿ ὅτι ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἡ λύπη πεπλήρωκεν ὑμῶν τὴν καρδίαν.

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

λύπη : sorrow.
πεπλήρωκεν : perfect of πληρόω fill.

[John Reece]

John 16:7

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

συμφέρω : bring together ; intransitive and impersonal, συμφέρει τινί it is to one's advantage, or benefit, for one's good.
ἵνα : for subject infinitive.
ἀπέλθω : aorist subjunctive of ἀπέρχομαι go away, depart.
παράκλητος : advocate ; helper ; comforter.
ἐλεύσεται : future of ἔρχομαι come.
πορευθῶ : aorist subjunctive deponent of πορεύω go.
πέμψω : future of πέμπω send.

[John Reece]

John 16:8

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐκεῖνος ἐλέγξει τὸν κόσμον περὶ ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ περὶ κρίσεως

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai elthōn ekeinos elegxei ton kosmon peri hamartias kai peri dikaiosynēs kai peri kriseōs

Translation (NRSV):

And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

ἐλθών : when he comes, aorist participle of ἔρχομαι come.
ἐλέγξει : future of ἐλέγχω (τινὰ περί) convict (one of); refute (one's view of); convince (one of the truth about).
κρίσις : judgement.

[John Reece]

John 16:9-11

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; 11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

Translation (NRSV):

9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; 11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

μέν...δέ : roughly equivalent to "on the one hand...on the other (hand)", or "...(indeed)...but", or "while...yet".
ὅτι : causal, in that, seeing that.
δικαιοσύνης ὅτι ὑπάγω : i.e. Jesus' going to the Father vindicates the justice of his cause.
οὐκέτι : no longer.
θεωρέω : futuristic present.
κρίσις : judgment.
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ : prince, ruler.
κέκριται : stands condemned, perfect passive of κρίνω judge, condemn.

[John Reece]

John 16:9-11

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

9 peri hamartias men, hoti ou pisteuousin eis eme; 10 peri dikaiosynēs de, hoti pros ton patera hypagō kai ouketi theōreite me; 11 peri de kriseōs, hoti ho archōn tou kosmou toutou kekritai.

Translation (NRSV):

9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; 11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

μέν...δέ : roughly equivalent to "on the one hand...on the other (hand)", or "...(indeed)...but", or "while...yet".
ὅτι : causal, in that, seeing that.
δικαιοσύνης ὅτι ὑπάγω : i.e. Jesus' going to the Father vindicates the justice of his cause.
οὐκέτι : no longer.
θεωρέω : futuristic present.
κρίσις : judgment.
ἄρχων, -οντος, ὁ : prince, ruler.
κέκριται : stands condemned, perfect passive of κρίνω judge, condemn.

[John Reece]

John 16:12

Text: (NA27):

Ἔτι πολλὰ ἔχω ὑμῖν λέγειν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ δύνασθε βαστάζειν ἄρτι

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

πολλὰ ἔχω ὑμῖν λέγειν : I have much to say (and he will do it through the Spirit, verse 13).
βαστάζειν : infinitive of βαστάζω carry, bear, "stand"..
ἄρτι : now.

[John Reece]

John 16:13

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

ἔλθῃ : aorist subjunctive of ἔρχομαι come.
ὁδηγήσει : future of ὁδηγέω (< ὁδός + ἡγέομαι lead) lead, guide.
λαλήσει : future of λαλέω speak.
ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ : on his own (initiative).
ἀκούσει : future of ἀκούω hear.
τὰ ἐρχόμενα : what is to come.
ἀναγγελεῖ : future of ἀναγγέλλω, perhaps here technical term of apocalyptic = interpret what is mysterious.

[John Reece]

John 16:14

Text: (NA27):

ἐκεῖνος ἐμὲ δοξάσει, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ ἐμοῦ λήμψεται καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ ὑμῖν.

Transliteration (Accordance):

ekeinos eme doxasei, hoti ek tou emou lēmpsetai kai anaggelei hymin.

Translation (NRSV):

He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

δοξάσει : future of δοξάζω glorify.
ἐκ τοῦ ἐμοῦ : from what is mine.
λήμψεται : future of λαμβάνω take, λαμβάνω ἐκ he will be taking from/drawing on.

[John Reece]

John 16:15

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

panta hosa echei ho patēr ema estin; dia touto eipon hoti ek tou emou lambanei kai anaggelei hymin.

Translation (NRSV):

All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

διὰ τοῦτο : that is why.
ὅτι = "...

[John Reece]

John 16:16

Text: (NA27):

Μικρὸν καὶ οὐκέτι θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με.

Transliteration (Accordance):

Mikron kai ouketi theōreite me, kai palin mikron kai opsesthe me.

Translation (NRSV):

A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

μικρόν : (neuter of μικρός small) adverbial, a little. ; of time.
οὐκέτι : no longer
θεωρέω : see, futuristic present.

[John Reece]

John 16:17

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

eipan oun ek tōn mathētōn autou pros allēlous; ti estin touto ho legei hēmin; mikron kai ou theōreite me, kai palin mikron kai opsesthe me? kai; hoti hypagō pros ton patera?

Translation (NRSV):
Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

εἶπαν = εἶπον aorist of λέγω say.
ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ : (some) of his disciples said.
πρὸς ἀλλήλους : to one another.
τί ἐστιν; : what does...mean? Semitic having no equivalent of "mean".
ὅτι ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα : i.e., Jesus' going to the Father vindicates the justice of his cause.

[John Reece]

John 16:18

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

elegon oun; ti estin touto [ho legei] to mikron? ouk oidamen ti lalei.

Translation (NRSV):
Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

ἔλεγον : imperfect of λέγω say.
τό : used to introduce a quotation: here μικρόν (verse 16).
τί λαλεῖ : what he is talking about, what he means.

[John Reece]

John 16:19

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):
Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

ἔγνω : aorist 3rd singular of γινώσκω know.
ἤθελον : imperfect of θέλω desire, want.
ἐρωτᾶν : infinitive of ἐρωτάω ask, request.
τούτο : refers to what follows.
ζητεῖτε (ζητέω) μετ᾿ ἀλλήλων (= συνζητεῖτε) : are you discussing/debating with the idea of "seeking" the meaning.

[John Reece]

John 16:20

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.

Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG):

κλαύσετε : future of κλαίω weep.
θρηνήσετε : future of θρηνέω mourn, lament.
χαρήσεται : future of χαίρω rejoice, be glad.
λυπηθήσεσθε : future passive of λυπέω sadden, grieve.
λύπη : pain, sorrow, grief.
εἰς : with predicate a Hebraism (cf. English "turn into").
χαρά : joy.
γενήσεται : future of γίνομαι become.