John 1:51

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And he saith unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπʼ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

Transliteration

And legei autō, Amēn, amēn, I legō hymin, From arti opsesthe ton ouranon aneōgota, and the angelous tou Theou anabainontas and katabainontas epi ton Huion tou anthrōpou.

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says
• *autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
• *Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I say
• *hymin*: dative 2nd person plural pronoun - to you (plural)
• *arti*: adverb - now/presently
• *opsesthe*: future middle indicative 2nd person plural of *horaō* - you will see
• *ouranon*: accusative masculine singular - heaven
• *aneōgota*: perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular of *anoigō* - having been opened
• *angelous*: accusative masculine plural - angels
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *anabainontas*: present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *anabainō* - ascending
• *katabainontas*: present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *katabainō* - descending
• *epi*: preposition with accusative - upon/to
• *Huion*: accusative masculine singular - Son
• *anthrōpou*: genitive masculine singular - of man

Word Meanings

• *Amēn, amēn*: truly, truly/most assuredly (double for emphasis)
• *arti*: now/from now on/henceforth
• *opsesthe*: you will see/perceive/experience (plural)
• *aneōgota*: having been opened/opened wide
• *angelous*: angels/messengers
• *anabainontas*: ascending/going up
• *katabainontas*: descending/coming down
• *Huion tou anthrōpou*: Son of Man (messianic title from Daniel 7:13)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:12 : 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
• Ezek 1:1 : 1 ¶ Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
• Luke 3:21 : 21 ¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
• Acts 7:56 : 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
• Acts 10:11 : 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
• Rev 19:11 : 11 ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
• Matt 3:16 : 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
• Luke 22:43 : 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
• Mark 1:10 : 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
• Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, ‹I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.›
• Luke 2:13 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
• Jude 1:14 : 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
• Rev 4:1 : 1 ¶ After this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Acts 1:10-11 : 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
• 2 Thess 1:7 : 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
• John 3:13-14 : 13 ‹And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven,› [even] ‹the Son of man which is in heaven.› 14 ‹And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:›
• Luke 2:9 : 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
• Matt 16:27-28 : 27 ‹For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.› 28 ‹Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.›
• Matt 25:31 : 31 ¶ ‹When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:›
• Matt 4:11 : 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
• Dan 7:9-9 : 9 ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
• Dan 7:13-14 : 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.
• Matt 26:24 : 24 ‹The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.›
• Luke 22:69 : 69 ‹Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.›
• Luke 24:4 : 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.›
• John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and› [of] ‹the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.›
• John 6:32 : 32 Then Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.›
• John 6:47 : 47 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.›
• John 6:53 : 53 Then Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.›
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, ‹Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?› 14 And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, ‹But whom say ye that I am?› 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 8:51 : 51 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.›
• John 10:1 : 1 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.›
• John 10:7 : 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.›
• John 12:23-24 : 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, ‹The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.› 24 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.›
• 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
• John 14:12 : 12 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater› [works] ‹than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.›
• John 16:20 : 20 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.›
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
• John 16:23 : 23 ¶ ‹And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give› [it] ‹you.›
• John 21:18 : 18 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry› [thee] ‹whither thou wouldest not.›
• John 13:16 : 16 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.›
• John 13:20-21 : 20 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.› 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.›
• John 13:38 : 38 Jesus answered him, ‹Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.›
• John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.›
• John 8:34 : 34 Jesus answered them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.›
• John 5:19 : 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.›
• John 5:24-25 : 24 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.› 25 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.›
• John 5:27 : 27 ‹And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.›
• John 6:26 : 26 Jesus answered them and said, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.›
• Zech 13:7 : 7 ¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
• Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus saith unto him, ‹The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›
• Matt 9:6 : 6 ‹But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,› (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) ‹Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.›