John 12:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐ διʼ ἐμὲ αὕτη ἡ φωνὴ γέγονεν, ἀλλὰ διʼ ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

Apekrithē Iēsous and eipen, Not for eme this phōnē has gegonen, but for you.

Grammar Details

*Apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied
*Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
*eme*: accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me
*phōnē*: nominative feminine singular - voice/sound
*gegonen*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened/occurred

Word Meanings

*Apekrithē*: answered/replied/responded
*Iēsous*: Jesus
*eipen*: said/spoke/declared
*phōnē*: voice/sound/utterance
*gegonen*: has happened/occurred/come/taken place

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 11:42 : 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
John 11:15 : 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John 5:34 : 34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

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