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Johnὁ Ἰωάννηςansweredἀπεκρίθηthem,αὐτοῖςsaying,λέγων“IἘγὼimmerseβαπτίζωinἐνwater;ὕδατιamongμέσοςyouὑμῶνstandsἕστηκενone whomὃνyouὑμεῖςdo notοὐκknow,οἴδατε
John 1:26
Study it in the app“John answered them, saying, “I immerse in water; among you stands one whom you do not know,”
With the Greek beneath
John 1:26, word by word
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- immerseβαπτίζωbaptizō
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “baptizō” appears- waterὕδατιhydati
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydati” appears- amongμέσοςmesos
middle
Middle, in the midst.
Where else “mesos” appears- standsἕστηκενhestēken
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēken” appears- knowοἴδατεoidate
know someone
To have dealings with someone and know who he is.
Where else “oidate” appears
The context
25And they asked him and said to him, “Why then are you immersing, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 · This verse (above)
27the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.”
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?