John

[John Reece]

John 1:37

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai ēkousan hoi dyo mathētai autou lalountos kai ēkolouthēsan tō̧ Iēsou.

Translation (NRSV):

The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἤκουσαν : aorist of ἀκούω hear, with genitive of person listen to.
λαλοῦντος : participle of λαλέω speak.
ἠκολούθησαν : aorist of ἀκολουθέω to follow or accompany someone who takes the lead, accompany, go along with.

[John Reece]

John 1:38

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

strapheis de ho Iēsous kai theasamenos autous akolouthountas legei autois; ti zēteite? hoi de eipan autō̧; rhabbi, ho legetai methermēneuomenon didaskale, pou meneis?

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

στραφείς : aorist passive participle of στρέφω turn ; in reflexive sense.
θεασάμενος : aorist participle of θεάομαι behold, observe ; see
ἀκολουθοῦντας : participle of ἀκολουθέω : follow.
ζητέω : seek, want.
ὁ δέ : in narration, and/but he.
ῥαββί : Hebrew my lord, sir ; in Aramaic mode of address to a teacher (Hebrew, mode of address to a teacher master.
λέγεται : passive, here means (Hebrew, lacking an equivalent, expresses the idea by is said, is called.
μεθερμηνευόμενον : passive participle of μεθερμηνεύω (μετά- from one (language) to another + ἑρμηνεύω interpret) translate, ὃ λέγεται μεθερμηνευόμενον which, when translated, means.
διδάσκαλε, : vocative of διδάσκαλος teacher, master.
ποῦ; : where?

[John Reece]

John 1:39

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἔρχεσθε : imperative of ἔρχομαι come.
ὄψεσθε : future of ὁράω see.
ἦλθαν : aorist of ἔρχομαι.
εἶδαν : aorist of ὁράω.
μένει : tense and mood as in direct speech.
παρ᾿ αὐτῷ : at his house, with him.
ἔμειναν : aorist of μένω abide, stay, remain.
ὡς : with numbers, about.
δέκατος : tenth, ὥρα ... δεκάτη = 4 p.m.

[John Reece]

John 1:40

Text: (NA27):

Ἦν Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ Ἰωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ

Transliteration (Accordance):

Ēn Andreas ho adelphos Simōnos Petrou heis ek tōn dyo tōn akousantōn para Iōannou kai akolouthēsantōn autō̧

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

Ἀνδρέας,-ου, ὁ : a Greek name Andrew ; a Jew Ἀ. also in Cass. Dio 68, 32, 2) Andrew, brother of Simon Peter; acc. to J 1:44 he was from Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee, and according to vss. 35, 40 was orig. a disciple of John the Baptist.
Σίμων, -ωνος, ὁ : (שִׁמְעוֹןSimon.
εἷς : one (of two) for ἕτερος (other of two 1. pertaining to being distinct from some other item implied or mentioned, "other" a. other of two, contrasting a definite person or thing with another)
ἐκ : for partitive genitive.
ἀκουσάντων : participle of ἀκούω hear.
παρά : with genitive of person from, i.e. what John said.
ἀκολουθησάντων : aorist participle of ἀκολουθέω 2. to follow or accompany someone who takes the lead, accompany, go along with, oft. of the crowd following Jesus ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί.

[John Reece]

John 1:41

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

heuriskei houtos prōton ton adelphon ton idion Simōna kai legei autō̧; heurēkamen ton Messian, ho estin methermēneuomenon christos.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

πρῶτον : adverb first [[variant πρωΐ first thing in the morning reading of Jerusalem Bible]]
εὑρήκαμεν : perfect of εὑρίσκω find.
μεθερμηνευόμενον : passive participle of μεθερμηνεύω (μετα- from one (language) to another + ἑρμηνεύω interpret), translate.
Χριστός : (< χρίω anoint) the anointed one, Messiah.

[Cow Poke]

Just another pop in to let you know I'm following, and appreciating your work, John. You are a blessing.

[John Reece]

Just another pop in to let you know I'm following, and appreciating your work, John. You are a blessing.

Many thanks, Cow Poke; your comments are very encouraging to me!

[Cow Poke]

Many thanks, Cow Poke; your comments are very encouraging to me!

I just don't want you to think you're posting and nobody's appreciating it. I love you, brother!

[John Reece]

I just don't want you to think you're posting and nobody's appreciating it. I love you, brother!

That's mutual, brother!

[John Reece]

John 1:42

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

ēgagen auton pros ton Iēsoun. emblepsas autō̧ ho Iēsous eipen; sy ei Simōn ho huios Iōannou, sy klēthēsȩ̄ Kēphas, ho hermēneuetai Petros.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἤγαγεν : aorist of ἄγω bring.
ἐμβλέψας : fixed his eyes on, aorist participle of ἐμβλέπω to look at something directly and therefore intently, look at, gaze on τινί.
κληθήσῃ : future passive of καλέω to identify by name or attribute, call, call by name, name.
ἑρμηνεύεται : passive of ἑρμηνεύω explain, interpret, translate.

[John Reece]

John 1:43

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

Tȩ̄ epaurion ēthelēsen exelthein eis tēn Galilaian kai heuriskei Philippon. kai legei autō̧ ho Iēsous; akolouthei moi.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἐπαύριον : adverb tomorrow ; τῇ ἐπαύριον (sc. ἡμέρα day) (on) the following day.
ἠθέλησεν : aorist of θέλω (subject being Jesus) to have something in mind for oneself, of purpose, resolve, will, wish, want, be ready to do τὶ something.
ἐξελθεῖν : aorist infinitive of ἐξέρχομαι go out/away.
ἀκολούθει : imperative of ἀκολουθέω follow.

[John Reece]

John 1:44

Text: (NA27):

ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ Πέτρου.

Transliteration (Accordance):

ēn de ho Philippos apo Bēthsaida, ek tēs poleōs Andreou kai Petrou.

Translation (NRSV):

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἦν : 3rd person singular of εἰμί be.
Βηθσαϊδά : Bethsaida = a place north of Lake Gennesaret (Jos., Ant. 18, 28), east of the Jordan, near where it empties into the lake.

[John Reece]

John 1:45

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

heuriskei Philippos ton Nathanaēl kai legei autō̧; hon egrapsen Mōusēs en tō̧ nomō̧ kai hoi prophētai heurēkamen, Iēsoun huion tou Iōsēph ton apo Nazaret.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

εὑρίσκω : find.
ὅν : about whom ; Hebraic construction with verbs of speaking or writing.
ἔγραψεν : aorist of γράφω write.
εὑρήκαμεν : perfect of εὑρίσκω find.

[John Reece]

John 1:46

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

kai eipen autō̧ Nathanaēl; ek Nazaret dynatai ti agathon einai? legei autō̧ [ho] Philippos; erchou kai ide.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

τι : enclitic anything.
εἶναι : infinitive of εἰμί be, exist.
ἔρχου : imperative of ἔρχομαι come.
ἴδε : aorist imperative of ὁράω, here treated as an exclamation like ἰδού prompter of attention, behold, look, see. Like הִנֵּה it sometimes serves to enliven a narrative.

[John Reece]

John 1:47

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

eiden ho Iēsous ton Nathanaēl erchomenon pros auton kai legei peri autou; ide alēthōs Israēlitēs en hō̧ dolos ouk estin.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἀληθῶς : (adjective ἀληθής) really, indeed.
δόλος : properly a "bait", hence deceit, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστιν in whom guile does not exist ; ἔστι thus accented after οὐκ and καί, when beginning a sentence, and when meaning to exist.