John 8:28 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”
John 8:28 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 8:2828 words
εἶπενeipensay
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ὍτανHotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
ὑψώσητεhypsōsēteexalt, lift up
τὸνtonthe
υἱὸνhyionson
τοῦtouthe
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman / human being
τότεtotethat time, then
γνώσεσθεgnōsestheallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐγώegōI
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
ἀπ’ap’from
ἐμαυτοῦemautoume, mine own (self), myself
ποιῶpoiōabide, + agree, appoint
οὐδένoudenno one
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἐδίδαξένedidaxenteach
μεmeI
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
λαλῶlalōpreach, say, speak (after)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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