John 18:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Εἶπον ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι: εἰ οὖν ἐμὲ ζητεῖτε, ἄφετε τούτους ὑπάγειν:

Transliteration

Apekrithē Iēsous, Eipon hymin hoti egō eimi: if oun eme zēteite, aphete toutous hypagein:

Grammar Details

*Apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told
*hymin*: dative, plural - to you
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*egō eimi*: personal pronoun + present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am
*ei*: conditional particle - if
*oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
*eme*: accusative, singular - me
*zēteite*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek
*aphete*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - allow/let
*toutous*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - these
*hypagein*: present active infinitive - to go away

Word Meanings

*Apekrithē*: answered/replied
*Eipon*: I said/I told
*hoti*: that/because
*egō eimi*: I am/I am he
*ei*: if/since
*oun*: therefore/then/so
*zēteite*: you seek/you are looking for
*aphete*: allow/let/permit
*hypagein*: to go away/to depart/to leave

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Mark 14:50-52 : 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
John 10:28 : 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John 13:36 : 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
John 16:32 : 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
1 Cor 10:13 : 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Eph 5:25 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
1 Pet 5:7 : 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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