John 14:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ κἀκεῖνος ποιήσει· καὶ μείζονα τούτων ποιήσει· ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου πορεύομαι.

Transliteration

Amēn, amēn, legō hymin, The one pisteuōn into eme, the erga ha egō poiō kakeinos poiēsei; and meizona toutōn poiēsei; hoti egō pros ton Patera mou poreuomai.

Grammar Details

• *Amēn*: Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily
• *legō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say
• *hymin*: dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you
• *pisteuōn*: present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing
• *eme*: accusative, 1st person singular emphatic pronoun - me
• *erga*: accusative, neuter, plural - works
• *ha*: accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which
• *egō*: nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *poiō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I do/make
• *kakeinos*: contraction of *kai ekeinos* - and that one
• *poiēsei*: future indicative active, 3rd person singular - he will do
• *meizona*: accusative, neuter, plural comparative - greater things
• *toutōn*: genitive, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - than these
• *hoti*: conjunction - because
• *pros ton Patera*: preposition + accusative - to the Father
• *mou*: genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me
• *poreuomai*: present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I go/am going

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *erga*: works/deeds/actions
• *meizona*: greater/larger/more important

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:21 : 21 And Jesus in answer said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, without doubting, not only may you do what has been done to the fig-tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and put into the sea, it will be done.
• Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;
• Luke 10:17-19 : 17 And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name. 18 And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star. 19 See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.
• Acts 3:6-8 : 6 But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet. 7 And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong, 8 And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God.
• Acts 9:34 : 34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.
• Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.
• John 14:28 : 28 Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
• Acts 16:18 : 18 And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
• Acts 19:12 : 12 So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out.
• Rom 15:19 : 19 By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;
• 1 Cor 12:10-11 : 10 And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues: 11 But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
• John 16:7 : 7 But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
• Acts 2:4-9 : 4 And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power. 5 Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language. 7 And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans? 8 And how is it that every one of us is hearing their words in the language which was ours from our birth? 9 Men of Parthia, Media, and Elam, and those living in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, 10 In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews, 11 Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.
• Acts 2:33 : 33 And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.
• Acts 2:41 : 41 Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.
• John 7:33 : 33 Then Jesus said, I will be with you a little longer and then I go to him who sent me.
• Acts 4:4 : 4 But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.
• Acts 4:16 : 16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.
• Acts 4:33 : 33 And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.
• Acts 5:15 : 15 And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.
• Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.
• Acts 8:7 : 7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.
• Acts 4:9-9 : 9 If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well, 10 Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. 11 He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building. 12 And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.
• Acts 10:46 : 46 And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,