John 1:50

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Answered Jesus and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you underneath the fig tree, do you believe? greater than these you shall see.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει.

Transliteration

Apekrithē Iēsous and eipen autō, Because I eipon soi, I eidon se hypokatō tēs sykēs, pisteueis? Meizō toutōn opsei.

Grammar Details

• *Apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said
• *autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I said
• *soi*: dative 2nd person singular pronoun - to you
• *eidon*: aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *horaō* - I saw
• *se*: accusative 2nd person singular pronoun - you
• *hypokatō*: preposition with genitive - underneath
• *sykēs*: genitive feminine singular - of fig tree
• *pisteueis*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *pisteuō* - you believe
• *Meizō*: accusative comparative neuter plural of *megas* - greater things
• *toutōn*: demonstrative pronoun, genitive neuter plural - than these
• *opsei*: future middle indicative 2nd person singular of *horaō* - you will see

Word Meanings

• *Apekrithē*: answered/replied/responded
• *hypokatō*: underneath/beneath
• *pisteueis*: you believe/trust/have faith
• *Meizō*: greater things/more impressive things
• *opsei*: you will see/perceive/experience

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus answered, 'Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} answered{G611} and{G2532} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Because{G3754} I said{G2036} unto thee,{G4671} I saw{G1492} thee{G4571} underneath{G5270} the fig tree,{G4808} believest thou?{G4100} thou shalt see{G3700} greater things than{G3173} these.{G5130}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5662)} and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Because{G3754} I said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto thee{G4671}, I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} thee{G4571} under{G5270} the fig tree{G4808}, believest thou{G4100}{(G5719)}? thou shalt see{G3700}{(G5695)} greater things{G3187} than these{G5130}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered and sayd vnto him: Because I sayde vnto the I sawe the vnder the fygge tree thou belevest. Thou shalt se greater thinges then these.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered, & sayde vnto him: Because I sayde vnto the, that I sawe the vnder the fygge tre, thou beleuest: thou shalt se yet greater thinges the these.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Because I sayde vnto thee, I saw thee vnder the fygge tree, thou beleuest: Thou shalt see greater thynges then these.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus answered and said to him, `Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus said to him,“Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”