John 12:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Jesus came to Bethany six days before the Passover, where Lazarus was—the one who had died and whom He had raised from the dead.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν.

Transliteration

The oun Iēsous pro six hēmerōn of the pascha ēlthen into Bēthanian, where was Lazaros the having died, whom he ēgeiren from nekrōn.

Grammar Details

• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then/so
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *pro*: preposition + genitive - before
• *hēmerōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - days
• *pascha*: genitive, neuter, singular - Passover
• *ēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went
• *Bēthanian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Bethany
• *Lazaros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lazarus
• *tethneōs*: perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having died
• *ēgeiren*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - raised/lifted up
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - dead (ones)

Word Meanings

• *oun*: therefore/so/then/consequently
• *pro*: before/in front of
• *pascha*: Passover/Passover feast
• *ēlthen*: came/went/arrived
• *ēgeiren*: raised/lifted up/awakened

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jesus, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767} six{G1803} days{G2250} before{G4253} the passover{G3957} came{G2064} to{G1519} Bethany,{G963} where{G3699} Lazarus{G2976} was,{G2258} whom{G3739} Jesus raised{G1453} from{G1537} the dead.{G2348}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} Jesus{G2424} six{G1803} days{G2250} before{G4253} the passover{G3957} came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Bethany{G963}, where{G3699} Lazarus{G2976} was{G2258}{(G5713)} which{G3588} had been dead{G2348}{(G5761)}, whom{G3739} he raised{G1453}{(G5656)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Iesus sixe dayes before ester came to Bethany where Lazarus was which was deed and who Iesus raysed from deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sixe dayes before Easter came Iesus vnto Bethanye, where Lazarus was, which was deed, whom Iesus raysed vp from the deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passouer, came to Bethanie, where Lazarus had ben dead, whom he raysed from death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus’ Anointing Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:17 : 17 Then he left them, went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
• John 11:55 : 55 The Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the countryside before the Passover to purify themselves.
• Mark 14:3-8 : 3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. 4 Some of those present were indignant and said to one another, "Why this waste of the perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her harshly. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could; she anointed my body beforehand for burial.
• Luke 24:50 : 50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and raising his hands, he blessed them.
• John 11:1 : 1 Now there was a man who was sick, Lazarus, from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
• John 11:44 : 44 The man who had died came out, bound hand and foot with strips of cloth, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, 'Unbind him and let him go.'
• John 12:20 : 20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival.
• Matt 26:6-9 : 6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. 8 When His disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste?" 9 This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and given to the poor. 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for Me. 11 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have Me.
• Mark 11:11 : 11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.