Nowδὲthere areἔστινalsoκαὶmanyπολλὰother thingsἄλλαthatἃJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςdid;ἐποίησενifἐὰνevery one of themἅτινα καθ’ ἕνwere written down,γράφηταιI supposeοἶμαιthat not evenοὐδ’the worldτὸν κόσμονitselfαὐτὸνcould holdχωρήσεινthe booksβιβλίαthat would be written.τὰ γραφόμενα
John 21:25
Study it in the app“Now there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself could hold the books that would be written.”
With the Greek beneath
John 21:25, word by word
- there areἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- manyπολλὰpolla
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polla” appears- other thingsἄλλαalla
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “alla” appears- 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- didἐποίησενepoiēsen
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “epoiēsen” appears- every one of themἕνhen
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “hen” appears- were written downγράφηταιgraphētai
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “graphētai” appears- I supposeοἶμαιoimai
suppose
Think, suppose.
Where else “oimai” appears- the worldκόσμονkosmon
creation
Everything God made.
Where else “kosmon” appears- could holdχωρήσεινchōrēsein
hold
To have space enough.
Where else “chōrēsein” appears- the booksβιβλίαbiblia
scroll
A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.
Where else “biblia” appears
The context
24This is the disciple who testifies about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.
25 · This verse (above)
To study John 21 in a group
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'?