King James Version

John 12:35

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμῖν) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “while” (ὡς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in” (ἐν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “with you” (μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “until” (ἕως) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.αὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἜτιetiYetἔτιadverb — “Yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.Yetμικρὸνmikrona littleμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “a little”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.a littleχρόνονchrononwhileχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “while”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.whileτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.the lightἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.περιπατεῖτεperipateiteWalkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.Walkὡςhōswhileὡςconjunction — “while”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.This verse uses “while”.whileτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.the lightἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.σκοτίαskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the subject formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.darknessὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youκαταλάβῃkatalabēto graspκαταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to grasp”, a single actionG2638(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.καὶkaiforκαίconjunction — “for”G2532and, even, also, namely.forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.περιπατῶνperipatōnhe that walkethπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that walketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.he that walkethἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σκοτίᾳskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.darknessοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveποῦpouwhitherποῦadverb — “whither”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “whither”.whitherὑπάγειhupageihe goethὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he goeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.he goeth

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μεθ᾽methwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouὑμῶνpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG5216of youἕωςheōswhileἕωςparticle — “while”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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World English Bible

Jesus therefore said to them, “ Yet a little while the light is with you . Walk while you have the light , that darkness doesn’ t overtake you . He who walks in the darkness doesn’ t know where he is going .

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

Douay-Rheims

Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.

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