Study it in the app“Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.””
Truly,ἀμὴνtruly,ἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,σοιwhenὅτεyou wereἦςyounger,νεώτεροςyou used to dressἐζώννυεςyourselfσεαυτὸνandκαὶwalkπεριεπάτειςwhereverὅπουyou wanted;ἤθελεςbutδὲwhenὅτανyou grow old,γηράσῃςyou will stretch outἐκτενεῖςyour hands,τὰς χεῖράς σουandκαὶsomeone elseἄλλοςwill dressζώσειyouσεandκαὶcarry youοἴσειwhereὅπουyou do notοὐwant to go.”θέλεις
truly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēs” appearsyoung
Of few years, or with fewer years than others.
Where else “neōteros” appearsfasten a belt
Fasten a belt around oneself; gird up one's clothes to walk or work.
Where else “ezōnnyes” appearsyourself
Yourself.
Where else “seauton” appearswalk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “periepateis” appearswhere
Where, wherever.
Where else “hopou” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “ētheles” appearswhen, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appearsgrow old
To lose strength as the years pass.
Where else “gērasēis” appearsstretch out
Stretch out, extend (the hand).
Where else “ekteneis” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appearsother, another
Other, another.
Where else “allos” appearsbring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “oisei” appears17He says to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you hold me dear?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you hold me dear?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I hold you dear.” Jesus says to him, “Feed my sheep.
18 · This verse (above)
19He said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, “Follow me.”
1. What it says
After a night of catching nothing, what does Jesus say from the shore, what happens to the net, and what does he offer them? (vv. 3-13)
2. What it means
Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves him, and tells him to care for his sheep (vv. 15-17). What connection does he see between loving Jesus and caring for others?
3. How I live it
Peter asked about the other disciple, and Jesus said, “You, follow me” (vv. 21-22). When could you stop comparing your path with others'?
