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My Fatherὁ πατήρ μου—whatὃhe has givenδέδωκένmeμοιisἐστίνgreaterμεῖζωνthan all,πάντωνandκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςcanδύναταιsnatch themἁρπάζεινout ofἐκthe Father’sτοῦ πατρόςhand.τῆς χειρὸς
John 10:29
Study it in the app“My Father —what he has given me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.”
Jesus says no one will snatch his sheep from his handGrace
With the Greek beneath
John 10:29, word by word
- My Fatherπατήρpatēr
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears- he has givenδέδωκένdedōken
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dedōken” appears- isἐστίνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- greaterμεῖζωνmeizōn
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizōn” appears- canδύναταιdynatai
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynatai” appears- snatch themἁρπάζεινharpazein
snatch
Snatch, carry off by force.
Where else “harpazein” appears- handχειρὸςcheiros
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiros” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
The Greek of the text we follow is difficult; many manuscripts read “My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all.”
The context
28and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, ever; and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
29 · This verse (above)
30I and the Father are one.”
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?