John 18:1

“Having said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron ravine, where there was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples.”

John 18:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 18:1, word by word

Having saidεἰπὼνeipōn

say

To express something in words to others.

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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).

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went outἐξῆλθενexēlthen

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

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withσὺνsyn

with

With, together with.

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his disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētais

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

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acrossπέρανperan

across, beyond

On the other side, across.

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the KidronΚεδρὼνKedrōn

Kidron

Kidron, the valley and brook between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives.

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ravineχειμάρρουcheimarrou

ravine, brook

Ravine, a stream that carries water only in the rainy season.

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whereὅπουhopou

where

Where, wherever.

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there wasἦνēn

there is

Something exists somewhere, or happens.

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a gardenκῆποςkēpos

garden

Garden, orchard.

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enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthen

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

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Translation note

The Kidron is the valley between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives; its stream carries water only in the rainy season.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Now Judas, who was handing him over, also knew the place, because Jesus had often gathered there with his disciples.

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To study John 18 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    When they come to arrest him in the garden, what does Jesus ask them, what does Peter do, and what does Jesus say to him? (vv. 3-11)

  2. 2. What it means

    Pilate asks if Jesus is a king, and he answers, “My kingdom is not of this world” (vv. 33-37). What does he say he came to do?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Peter denied Jesus three times by the fire (vv. 15-27). When is it hard for you to say openly who you are and what you believe?

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