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ButδὲJesusἸησοῦςcried outἔκραξενandκαὶsaid,εἶπεν“WhoeverὉbelievesπιστεύωνinεἰςmeἐμὲdoes notοὐbelieveπιστεύειinεἰςmeἐμὲbutἀλλὰinεἰςthe one whoτὸνsentπέμψαντάme.με
John 12:44
Study it in the app“But Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me but in the one who sent me.”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:44, 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- cried outἔκραξενekraxen
cry out
Shout, cry out.
Where else “ekraxen” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- believesπιστεύωνpisteuōn
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuōn” appears- sentπέμψαντάpempsanta
send
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “pempsanta” appears
The context
43for they loved the glory that comes from people more than the glory that comes from God.
44 · This verse (above)
45And whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
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?