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Soοὖνthe crowdὁ ὄχλοςthatὁstood thereἑστὼςandκαὶheard itἀκούσαςwere sayingἔλεγενthat it hadγεγονέναιthundered;βροντὴνothersἄλλοιwere saying,ἔλεγον“An angelἌγγελοςhas spokenλελάληκενto him.”αὐτῷ
John 12:29
Study it in the app“So the crowd that stood there and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to him.””
With the Greek beneath
John 12:29, word by word
- the crowdὄχλοςochlos
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlos” appears- stood thereἑστὼςhestōs
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestōs” appears- heard itἀκούσαςakousas
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousas” appears- were sayingἔλεγενelegen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegen” appears- that it hadγεγονέναιgegonenai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “gegonenai” appears- thunderedβροντὴνbrontēn
thunder
Thunder.
Where else “brontēn” appears- othersἄλλοιalloi
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “alloi” appears- “An angelἌγγελοςAngelos
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “Angelos” appears- has spokenλελάληκενlelalēken
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lelalēken” appears
The context
28Father, glorify your name.” So a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 · This verse (above)
30Jesus answered and said, “This voice has come not for my sake but for yours.
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?