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AndδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςanswersἀποκρίνεταιthem,αὐτοῖςsaying,λέγων“The hourἡ ὥραhas comeἘλήλυθενforἵναthe Sonὁ υἱὸςof Manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουto be glorified.δοξασθῇ
John 12:23
Study it in the app“And Jesus answers them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:23, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- answersἀποκρίνεταιapokrinetai
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokrinetai” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- “The hourὥραhōra
moment
The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.
Where else “hōra” appears- has comeἘλήλυθενElēlythen
arrive
For a time or event to come: "the hour is coming".
Where else “Elēlythen” appears- the Sonυἱὸςhuios
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huios” appears- of Manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
Son of Man
"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.
Where else “anthrōpou” appears- to be glorifiedδοξασθῇdoxasthēi
glorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “doxasthēi” appears
The context
22Philip comes and tells Andrew; Andrew and Philip come and tell Jesus.
23 · This verse (above)
24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
To study John 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?