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His disciplesοἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦsay,Λέγουσιν“Look,Ἴδεnowνῦνyou are speakingλαλεῖςplainlyἐν παρρησίᾳandκαὶnot usingλέγειςanyοὐδεμίανfigure of speech!παροιμίαν
John 16:29
Study it in the app“His disciples say, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech!”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:29, word by word
- His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears- sayΛέγουσινLegousin
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Legousin” appears- “LookἼδεIde
look
Look! See!
Where else “Ide” appears- you are speakingλαλεῖςlaleis
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “laleis” appears- plainlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiai
openly
In front of all, without hedging.
Where else “parrēsiai” appears- figure of speechπαροιμίανparoimian
figure of speech
Speaking in images, a veiled comparison.
Where else “paroimian” appears
The context
28I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 · This verse (above)
30Now we know that you know all things and do not need for anyone to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God.”
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?