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John 18:4

In John 18 of John.

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he went out also speaks” (ἐξῆλθεν καὶ λέγει) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “going out said” (ἐξελθὼν εἶπεν) before them here.

ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeεἰδὼςeidōsto perceiveὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρχόμεναerchomenathat should comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “that should come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.that should comeἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent forthἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “went forth”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.went forthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λέγειlegeiand saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and said”, an ongoing or repeated 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.and saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΤίναtinaWhomτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Whom”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whomζητεῖτεzēteiteseek yeζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “seek ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.seek ye

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ἐξελθὼνexelthōnwent forthἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “went forth”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.εἶπενeipenand saidἔπω (epō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2036to say

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, 'Whom do ye seek?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?

Young’s Literal Translation

Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, 'Whom do ye seek?'

World English Bible

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, “ Who are you looking for ?”

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye?

Douay-Rheims

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye?

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