John 13:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I am telling you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.

Transliteration

From arti legō to you before the genesthai, hina, when genētai, pisteusēte that I eimi.

Grammar Details

• *arti*: adverb - now/at present
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might happen/occur
• *pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might believe
• *eimi*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I am

Word Meanings

• *arti*: now/at present/from now on
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
• *hina*: in order that/so that/that
• *genētai*: might happen/might occur/comes to pass
• *pisteusēte*: might believe/might trust/might have faith
• *eimi*: am/exist (potentially a divine reference to God's name 'I AM')

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am he.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe ye might beleve that I am he.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I tell it you now, before it come, that whan it is come to passe, ye maye beleue, that I am he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  From henceforth tell I you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue that I am he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe, ye myght beleue that I am he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am› [he].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

Referenced Verses

• John 14:29 : 29 And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe.
• John 16:4 : 4 I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last, 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
• Isa 41:23 : 23 Tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we might be dismayed and filled with awe.
• Isa 43:10 : 10 'You are My witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.'
• Isa 48:5 : 5 I declared it to you long ago; before it happened, I made you hear of it, so you could not say, 'My idol has done this; my carved and molten images have commanded it.'
• Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,
• Matt 11:3 : 3 "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"
• Matt 24:25 : 25 See, I have told you in advance.
• Luke 21:13 : 13 This will result in an opportunity for you to bear witness.
• John 1:15 : 15 John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”'
• John 8:23-24 : 23 He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
• John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.