John 6:71

“He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot; for he, one of the Twelve, was going to hand him over.”

John 6:71 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 6:71, word by word

He was speakingἔλεγενelegen

mean

To mean, refer to something.

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of JudasἸούδανIoudan

Judas

Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.

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son of SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnos

Simon

Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.

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IscariotἸσκαριώτουIskariōtou

Iscariot

Iscariot, the surname of Judas, the one who handed Jesus over; perhaps "man of Kerioth".

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oneεἷςheis

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

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the Twelveδώδεκαdōdeka

twelve

The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.

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was goingἔμελλενemellen

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

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to hand him overπαραδιδόναιparadidonai

betray

To give someone up to enemies, betray them.

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The context

70Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil.”

71 · This verse (above)

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)

  3. 3. How I live it

    When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?

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