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Butδὲthough he had doneπεποιηκότοςso manyτοσαῦταsignsσημεῖαbeforeἔμπροσθενthem,αὐτῶνthey were notοὐκbelievingἐπίστευονinεἰςhim,αὐτόν
John 12:37
Study it in the app“But though he had done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:37, word by word
- though he had doneπεποιηκότοςpepoiēkotos
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “pepoiēkotos” appears- so manyτοσαῦταtosauta
so much, so great
So much, so great.
Where else “tosauta” appears- signsσημεῖαsēmeia
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appears- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen
before, in front of
In front of, before.
Where else “emprosthen” appears- believingἐπίστευονepisteuon
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteuon” appears
The context
36While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these things, and he went away and was hidden from them.
37 · This verse (above)
38so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
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?