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For this reasonδιὰ τοῦτοthey couldἠδύναντοnotοὐκbelieve,πιστεύεινbecauseὅτιagainπάλινIsaiahἨσαΐαςsaid,εἶπεν
John 12:39
Study it in the app“For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:39, word by word
- they couldἠδύναντοēdynanto
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “ēdynanto” appears- believeπιστεύεινpisteuein
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuein” appears- againπάλινpalin
also
Adds something to what was said, on the other hand.
Where else “palin” appears- IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaias
Isaiah
Isaiah, the prophet of Judah whose book announces the Messiah and God's salvation.
Where else “Ēsaias” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears
The context
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?”
39 · This verse (above)
40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they may not see with their eyes and understand with their heart and turn, and I will heal them.”
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?