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AndδὲIἐγὼknewᾔδεινthatὅτιyou alwaysπάντοτέhearἀκούειςme;μουbutἀλλὰI said thisεἶπονbecause ofδιὰthe crowdτὸν ὄχλονstanding around,τὸν περιεστῶταso thatἵναthey may believeπιστεύσωσινthatὅτιyouσύsentἀπέστειλαςme.”με
John 11:42
Study it in the app“And I knew that you always hear me; but I said this because of the crowd standing around, so that they may believe that you sent me.””
With the Greek beneath
John 11:42, word by word
- knewᾔδεινēidein
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “ēidein” appears- you alwaysπάντοτέpantote
always
Always.
Where else “pantote” appears- hearἀκούειςakoueis
listen
To pay attention and obey.
Where else “akoueis” appears- I said thisεἶπονeipon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipon” appears- the crowdὄχλονochlon
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlon” appears- standing aroundπεριεστῶταperiestōta
stand around
Take places on every side.
Where else “periestōta” appears- they may believeπιστεύσωσινpisteusōsin
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusōsin” appears- sentἀπέστειλαςapesteilas
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apesteilas” appears
The context
41So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted his eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
42 · This verse (above)
43And having said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?