John 14:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 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 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
• Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• Luke 10:17-19 : 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
• Acts 3:6-8 : 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
• Acts 9:34 : 34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
• Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• John 14:28 : 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
• Acts 16:18 : 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
• Acts 19:12 : 12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
• Rom 15:19 : 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 12:10-11 : 10 {G1161} To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
• John 16:7 : 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
• Acts 2:4-9 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 {G5037} Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
• Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
• Acts 2:41 : 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
• John 7:33 : 33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
• Acts 4:4 : 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
• Acts 4:16 : 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
• Acts 4:33 : 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
• Acts 5:15 : 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
• Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Acts 8:7 : 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
• Acts 4:9-9 : 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Acts 10:46 : 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,