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As heαὐτοῦwas sayingλαλοῦντοςthese things,ταῦταmanyπολλοὶbelievedἐπίστευσανinεἰςhim.αὐτόν
John 8:30
Study it in the app“As he was saying these things, many believed in him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 8:30, word by word
- was sayingλαλοῦντοςlalountos
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalountos” appears- manyπολλοὶpolloi
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polloi” appears- believedἐπίστευσανepisteusan
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusan” appears
The context
29And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”
30 · This verse (above)
31So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples,
To study John 8 in a group
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?