King James Version

John 14:28

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I said” (εἶπον) before I am here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I” (μού) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἠκούσατεēkousateYe have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye have heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.Ye have heardὅτιhotihowὅτιconjunction — “how”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.howἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st 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).saidὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὙπάγωhupagōI go awayὑπάγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I go away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.This verse uses “go away”.I go awayκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔρχομαιerchomaicomeἔρχομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comeπρὸςprosagain untoπρόςpreposition — “again unto”G4314to, towards, with.again untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youεἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifἠγαπᾶτέēgapateye lovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye loved”, an ongoing action in the pastG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.ye lovedμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἐχάρητεecharēteye would rejoiceχαίρω (chairō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye would rejoice”, a single actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.ye would rejoiceἄνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseπορεύομαιporeuomaiI goπορεύομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.I goπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpateraFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherμείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.μούmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Iἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἶπονeiponsaidἔπω (epō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “said”, a single actionG2036to sayμούmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

ye heard that I said to you — I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said — I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

Young’s Literal Translation

ye heard that I said to you — I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said — I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

World English Bible

You heard how I told you , ‘ I am going away , and I will come back to you .’ If you loved me , you would have rejoiced because I said ‘ I am going to my Father ;’ for the Father is greater than I .

Darby Translation

Ye have heard that I have said unto you, I go away and I am coming to you. If ye loved me ye would rejoice that I go to the Father, for [my] Father is greater than I.

Douay-Rheims

You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

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