YHN 17:20 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. οὒ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. C·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78138
1. περί
2. peri
3. for
4. -
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78139
1. τούτων
2. houtos
3. these
4. these
5. 37780
6. R····GMP
7. these
8. these
9. -
10. Y33; R77871
11. 78140
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 78141
1. μονῶν
2. monos
3. -
4. -
5. 34410
6. E····GMP
7. only
8. only
9. -
10. -
11. 78142
1. ἐρωτῶ
2. erōtaō
3. I am asking
4. asking
5. 20650
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
9. -
10. Y33; R77671
11. 78143
1. μόνον
2. monon
3. only
4. -
5. 34400
6. D·······
7. only
8. only
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78144
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. but
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78145
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78146
1. περί
2. peri
3. for
4. -
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78147
1. ὑπέρ
2. huper
3. -
4. -
5. 52280
6. P·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. -
11. 78148
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····GMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78149
1. πιστευόντων
2. pisteuō
3. believing
4. believe
5. 41000
6. VPPA·GMP
7. believing
8. believing
9. -
10. Y33; F78159; F78199; F78201; F78210; F78219; F78220
11. 78150
1. πιστευσόντων
2. pisteuō
3. -
4. -
5. 41000
6. VPFA·GMP
7. ˓going_to˒ believe
8. ˓going_to˒ believe
9. -
10. -
11. 78151
1. διά
2. dia
3. through
4. -
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. through
8. through
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78152
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78153
1. λόγου
2. logos
3. message
4. message
5. 30560
6. N····GMS
7. message
8. word
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78154
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. of them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R77871
11. 78155
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. in
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78156
1. ἐμέ
2. egō
3. me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33; R77671
11. 78157

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 17:1–26: Jesus prayed to his Father

In this section, chapter 17, Jesus prayed to God his Father. He asked his Father to restore the glory that he had before he came to earth. He also asked his Father to protect his disciples from evil. He prayed for people in the future who would believe in him. He also told his Father that he wanted his disciples to always be with him.

Sometimes it is difficult to know to whom the pronouns “they” and “them” refer. Most of the time, Jesus was praying for the 11 disciples with him. However, he also prayed for all Christians, including those who would believe in him in the future. And even some of the prayers for the 11 disciples could also be thought to be prayers for future believers.

Here are some other possible Section Headings:

Jesus Prays for Himself, His Disciples, and His Church (GW)

Jesus’ prayer for his disciples

Paragraph 17:20–24

In this paragraph Jesus prayed for those who would believe in him and follow him in the future. He also prayed specifically for the 11 disciples with him.

17:20a

I am not asking on behalf of them alone,

¶ “I am not praying just for these disciples.
¶ “I am praying for these disciples and I am praying as well

I am not asking on behalf of them alone: This clause indicates that Jesus was praying for others as well as for his disciples who were there with him. He was not praying for the 11 disciples alone. In your translation, make sure that it is clear that Jesus’ disciples were included in the prayer request. For example:

As well as praying for these disciples, I pray for…

I pray for these followers, but I am also praying for… (NCV)

I am…asking: This clause here means “I pray” and refers to what Jesus was doing at that time. He was making a request to God. For example:

I am praying (NLT)

on behalf of them alone: This phrase indicates that Jesus was not just thinking of the disciples there with him. He was not only praying for (on behalf of) them. In some languages it may be natural to indicate that the word them refers to the disciples there. For example:

not only for these disciples (NLT)

not…just for these followers (CEV)

17:20b

but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

I am praying too for the people who will later believe in me because of what these disciples preach/proclaim.
for all those in the future who will believe in me because of what these disciples tell them about me.

but: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but here connects a negative statement (17:20a) to a positive statement (17:20b). This kind of sentence emphasizes the positive statement. Languages have different ways to indicate this type of emphasis. Here are some ways to show the emphasis:

Use the conjunction but as in the BSB.
I pray not only for them, but also for those who believe in me because of their message. (GNT)
Use a conjunction other than but. This is a common way in English to show this type of emphasis. For example:
I do not pray only for these. Rather, I also pray for the people who will believe in me because of their preaching.
Do not use a conjunction. For example:
My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message (NIV)
Change the order of the clauses. For example:
I am praying for all the people who will believe in me because my disciples will preach to them. I am not just praying for those who already believe.
I am praying for all those who will believe in me because of their teaching, and not just for them.

You should translate this emphasis in the way that is most natural in your language.

also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message: This expression indicates that Jesus then prayed for all Christians in all times. These are people who would believe the message that the disciples first preached. For example:

but I am also praying for all those who will believe in me because of their teaching (NCV)

I am also praying for everyone else who will have faith because of what my followers will say about me. (CEV)

will believe in Me: This phrase includes the idea of believing the facts about who Jesus was and what he did. But it also includes the idea of trusting Jesus instead of trusting oneself or someone else. Both ideas are very closely related. If someone believes the facts about Jesus, it should result in trusting him. See how you translated similar phrases in 1:12, 2:11, and 3:16. Here are other ways to translate this idea:

put their faith in me (REB)

will become believers

through their message: This phrase here means “because of the message that the disciples will preach.” The disciples would preach and teach the gospel message, and many other people would then believe in Jesus. These new believers would in turn tell others, who would themselves believe and share God’s word with more people. Each of these generations of believers are included in Jesus’ prayer. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

because of their teaching (NCV)

because of what they will tell about me

their: This pronoun refers to the 11 disciples.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. But
2. -
3. 11610
4. PS
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 78141
1. I am
2. asking
3. 20650
5. erōtaō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
9. -
10. Y33; R77671
11. 78143
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. C-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78138
1. asking
2. asking
3. 20650
5. erōtaō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ asking
9. -
10. Y33; R77671
11. 78143
1. for
2. -
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78139
1. these
2. these
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····GMP
7. these
8. these
9. -
10. Y33; R77871
11. 78140
1. only
2. -
3. 34400
5. monon
6. D-·······
7. only
8. only
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78144
1. but
2. but
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78145
1. also
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78146
1. for
2. -
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78147
1. the ones
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····GMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78149
1. believing
2. believe
3. 41000
5. pisteuō
6. V-PPA·GMP
7. believing
8. believing
9. -
10. Y33; F78159; F78199; F78201; F78210; F78219; F78220
11. 78150
1. in
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78156
1. me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33; R77671
11. 78157
1. through
2. -
3. 12230
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. through
8. through
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78152
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78153
1. message
2. message
3. 30560
5. logos
6. N-····GMS
7. message
8. word
9. -
10. Y33
11. 78154
1. of them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R77871
11. 78155

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 17:20

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 17:1–26: Jesus prayed to his Father

Paragraph 17:20–24

17:20a

17:20b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)