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Soοὖνthe Jewsοἱ Ἰουδαῖοιgathered aroundἐκύκλωσανhimαὐτὸνandκαὶwere sayingἔλεγονto him,αὐτῷ“How longἝως πότεwill you keep us in suspense?τὴν ψυχὴν ἡμῶν αἴρειςIfεἰyouσὺareεἶthe Messiah,ὁ χριστόςtellεἰπὲusἡμῖνplainly.”παρρησίᾳ
John 10:24
Study it in the app“So the Jews gathered around him and were saying to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.””
With the Greek beneath
John 10:24, word by word
- the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaioi” appears- gathered aroundἐκύκλωσανekyklōsan
surround
Surround, encircle.
Where else “ekyklōsan” appears- were sayingἔλεγονelegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appears- “How longπότεpote
when?
When? "How long?".
Where else “pote” appears- will you keep us in suspenseψυχὴνpsychēn
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “psychēn” appears- will you keep us in suspenseαἴρειςaireis
General meaning: Lift; carry; take away.
Where else “aireis” appears- areεἶei
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ei” appears- the Messiahχριστόςchristos
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “christos” appears- plainlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiai
openly
In front of all, without hedging.
Where else “parrēsiai” appears
Translation note
Literally “how long will you take away our soul?”: he keeps them breathless, in suspense.
The context
23and Jesus was walking in the temple in the colonnade of Solomon.
24 · This verse (above)
25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me;
To study John 10 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” What does the good shepherd do for the sheep, and how is he different from the hired hand? (vv. 11-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says the sheep hear his voice and he knows them (vv. 3-4, 27). What kind of relationship does that show between him and those who follow him?
3. How I live it
Jesus says he came so that they may have life in abundance (v. 10). In what part of your life do you need to hear his voice today?