John 19:26

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{ "verseID": "John.19.26", "source": "Ἰησοῦς οὖν ἰδὼν τὴν μητέρα, καὶ τὸν μαθητὴν παρεστῶτα, ὃν ἠγάπα, λέγει τῇ μητρί αὐτοῦ, Γύναι, ἰδοὺ ὁ υἱός σου!", "text": "*Iēsous oun idōn tēn mētera*, and the *mathētēn parestōta*, whom *ēgapa*, *legei tē mētri* of him, *Gynai*, *idou ho huios* of you!", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*tēn mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the mother", "*mathētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*parestōta*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing by", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was loving [continuous]", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*tē mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the mother", "*Gynai*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Woman", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*ho huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the son" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/when he saw", "*mathētēn*": "disciple/student/follower", "*parestōta*": "standing by/present/nearby", "*ēgapa*": "loved/had affection for", "*Gynai*": "Woman [respectful form of address]", "*idou*": "behold/look/see" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἰησοῦς οὖν ἰδὼν τὴν μητέρα, καὶ τὸν μαθητὴν παρεστῶτα, ὃν ἠγάπα, λέγει τῇ μητρί αὐτοῦ, Γύναι, ἰδοὺ ὁ υἱός σου!

Transliteration

Iēsous oun idōn tēn mētera, and the mathētēn parestōta, whom ēgapa, legei tē mētri of him, Gynai, idou ho huios of you!

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *oun*: conjunction, inferential - therefore/then
• *idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen
• *tēn mētera*: accusative, feminine, singular - the mother
• *mathētēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - disciple
• *parestōta*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing by
• *hon*: relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom
• *ēgapa*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was loving [continuous]
• *legei*: present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying
• *tē mētri*: dative, feminine, singular - to the mother
• *Gynai*: vocative, feminine, singular - Woman
• *idou*: aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see
• *ho huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - the son

Word Meanings

• *idōn*: having seen/when he saw
• *mathētēn*: disciple/student/follower
• *parestōta*: standing by/present/nearby
• *ēgapa*: loved/had affection for
• *Gynai*: Woman [respectful form of address]
• *idou*: behold/look/see

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, Woman, behold your son!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Iesus sawe his mother and the disciple stondynge whom he loved he sayde vnto his mother: woman beholde thy sonne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple stondynge by, who he loued, he sayde vnto his mother: Woman, beholde, that is thy sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whe Iesus therfore sawe his mother and the disciple standyng by, whom he loued, he saith vnto his mother: Woman, beholde thy sonne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, ‹Woman, behold thy son!›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus, therefore, having seen `his' mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son!

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother,“Woman, look, here is your son!”

Referenced Verses

• John 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.13.23", "source": "Ἦν δέ ἀνακείμενος εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "Was *de* *anakeimenos* one of the *mathētōn* of him in the *kolpō* of the *Iēsou*, whom *ēgapa* the *Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reclining", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*kolpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - bosom/chest", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "reclining/lying/leaning back", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kolpō*": "bosom/chest/lap", "*ēgapa*": "was loving/continued to love/loved" } }
• John 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.2.4", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί; Γύναι, οὔπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα μου.", "text": "*Legei* to her the *Iēsous*, What to me and to you? *Gynai*, not yet *hēkei* the *hōra* of me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Gynai*": "vocative, feminine, singular - woman/lady", "*hēkei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - has come/is present", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Gynai*": "woman/lady/wife [respectful form of address]", "*hēkei*": "has come/is present/has arrived", "*hōra*": "hour/time/appointed time/moment" } }
• John 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.20.2", "source": "Τρέχει οὖν, καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον, καὶ πρὸς τὸν ἄλλον μαθητὴν, ὃν ἐφίλει ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἦραν τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ οὐκ οἴδαμεν ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Trechei* therefore, and *erchetai pros Simona Petron*, and *pros* the other *matheten*, whom *ephilei* the *Iesous*, and *legei* to them, They took the *Kyrion* from the *mnemeiou*, and not *oidamen* where they put him.", "grammar": { "*Trechei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - runs/is running", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Simona Petron*": "accusative masculine singular - proper noun", "*matheten*": "accusative masculine singular - disciple/student", "*ephilei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was loving/used to love", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Kyriou*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*mnemeiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the tomb/sepulchre", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know/have known", "*ethekan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural - they placed/put/laid" }, "variants": { "*Trechei*": "runs/hurries", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*matheten*": "disciple/student/follower", "*ephilei*": "loved/had affection for (ongoing action)", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*oidamen*": "we know/are aware", "*ethekan*": "placed/laid/put" } }
• John 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.21.7", "source": "Λέγει οὖν ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν. Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος ἀκούσας ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν, τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο, (ἦν γὰρ γυμνός,) καὶ ἔβαλεν ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.", "text": "*Legei* *oun* the *mathētēs* *ekeinos* whom *ēgapa* the *Iēsous* to-the *Petrō*, The *Kyrios* *estin*. *Simōn* *oun* *Petros* *akousas* that the *Kyrios* *estin*, the *ependytēn* *diezōsato*, (*ēn* *gar* *gymnos*,) and *ebalen* *heauton* into the *thalassan*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was loving", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ependytēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - outer garment/fisher's coat", "*diezōsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - girded himself", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*gymnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - naked/lightly clothed", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ēgapa*": "loved/was loving (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*ependytēn*": "outer garment/fisher's coat/tunic", "*diezōsato*": "girded himself/wrapped around himself", "*gymnos*": "naked/lightly clothed/wearing only undergarment", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/flung" } }
• John 21:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.21.24", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων, καὶ γράψας ταῦτα: καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ.", "text": "This *estin* the *mathētēs* the *martyrōn* about these-things, and *grapsas* these-things: and *oidamen* that *alēthēs* *estin* the *martyria* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*martyrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - about/concerning", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these things", "*grapsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having written", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - true", "*martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*martyrōn*": "testifying/bearing witness", "*grapsas*": "having written/who wrote", "*oidamen*": "we know/we are certain", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/reliable", "*martyria*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } }
• John 21:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.21.20", "source": "Ἐπιστραφεὶς δὲ, ὁ Πέτρος, βλέπει τὸν μαθητὴν ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀκολουθοῦντα· ὃς καὶ ἀνέπεσεν ἐν τῷ δείπνῳ ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παραδιδούς σε;", "text": "*Epistrafheis* *de*, the *Petros*, *blepei* the *mathētēn* whom *ēgapa* the *Iēsous* *akolouthounta*; who also *anepesen* in the *deipnō* upon the *stēthos* *autou*, and *eipen*, *Kyrie*, who *estin* the *paradidous* you?", "grammar": { "*Epistrafheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned around", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*blepei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees", "*mathētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was loving", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*akolouthounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - following", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also", "*anepesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - reclined", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*deipnō*": "dative, neuter, singular - supper", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon", "*stēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - breast/chest", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - betraying", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Epistrafheis*": "having turned around/having turned back", "*blepei*": "sees/notices/observes", "*ēgapa*": "was loving (agapaō - deeper, spiritual love)", "*akolouthounta*": "following/coming after", "*anepesen*": "reclined/leaned back", "*deipnō*": "supper/dinner/meal", "*stēthos*": "breast/chest", "*paradidous*": "betraying/handing over/delivering up" } }