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andκαὶnotοὐχforὑπὲρthe nationτοῦ ἔθνουςonly,μόνονbutἀλλ’so thatἵναhe might alsoκαὶgatherσυναγάγῃintoεἰςoneἕνthe childrenτὰ τέκναof Godτοῦ θεοῦwhoτὰare scattered.διεσκορπισμένα
John 11:52
Study it in the app“and not for the nation only, but so that he might also gather into one the children of God who are scattered.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:52, word by word
- the nationἔθνουςethnous
nation
A people with its own land, language and customs.
Where else “ethnous” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- gatherσυναγάγῃsynagagēi
gather
To bring people or things together into one place.
Where else “synagagēi” appears- oneἕνhen
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “hen” appears- the childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- are scatteredδιεσκορπισμέναdieskorpismena
scatter
To strew people, sheep or grain.
Where else “dieskorpismena” appears
The context
51He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
52 · This verse (above)
53So from that day they planned to kill him.
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?