YHN 21:24 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. Οὗτος
2. houtos
3. This one
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····NMS
7. this ‹one›
8. this ‹one›
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 81601
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81602
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81603
1. μαθητής
2. mathētēs
3. apprentice/follower
4. apprentice
5. 31010
6. N····NMS
7. apprentice/follower
8. disciple
9. -
10. Y33; F81607; F81613
11. 81604
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. which
4. that
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81605
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. -
11. 81606
1. μαρτυρῶν
2. martureō
3. testifying
4. testifies
5. 31400
6. VPPA·NMS
7. testifying
8. testifying
9. -
10. Y33; R81604
11. 81607
1. περί
2. peri
3. concerning
4. -
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81608
1. τούτων
2. houtos
3. these things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····GNP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81609
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81610
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81611
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. -
11. 81612
1. γράψας
2. grafō
3. having written
4. wrote
5. 11250
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ written
8. ˓having˒ written
9. -
10. Y33; R81604
11. 81613
1. ταῦτα
2. houtos
3. these things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81614
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81615
1. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. we have known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81616
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81617
1. ἀληθής
2. alēthēs
3. true
4. -
5. 2270
6. S····NFS
7. true
8. true
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81618
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. -
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. -
11. 81619
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. of him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R81574
11. 81620
1. ἡ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81621
1. μαρτυρία
2. marturia
3. testimony
4. -
5. 31410
6. N····NFS
7. testimony
8. testimony
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81622
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81623
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 81624

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 21:20–25: Peter asked about the disciple that Jesus loved

Peter wanted to know what would happen to another of the disciples, the one that Jesus loved. However, Jesus told him that he did not have the right to know. The author then said that he was the disciple that Jesus loved. The Gospel closes with the statement that Jesus did too many miracles to record them all in this book.

Here are other possible section headings:

Peter and Jesus talked about the disciple whom Jesus loved

Peter did not need to know about what would happen to the disciple that Jesus loved

Jesus did not answer Peter about the disciple whom he loved

Paragraph 21:24–25

The author closed his Gospel by saying that he was the beloved disciple. He also said that his readers could trust what he wrote because he witnessed it. He concluded by saying that Jesus had done too many miracles to include them all in this book.

21:24a

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down.

¶ This disciple was an eyewitness of these things and wrote them down. (GW)
¶ The author of this book is this disciple. He saw all these things and wrote them down for you^(plur).

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down: The author of the Gospel identified himself as the disciple Jesus just spoke about. He was the beloved disciple. In writing this Gospel he recorded what had happened, things he had seen and heard himself. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

This disciple was an eyewitness of these things and wrote them down (GW)

That follower is the one who is telling these things and who has now written them down. (NCV)

who testifies to these things: The word testifies refers to giving an accurate report of something one has seen or heard oneself. (That kind of report is called a “testimony.”) The beloved disciple John had actually seen and heard these things and so was an eyewitness. He testifies about the things he saw and heard by writing them in his Gospel. See how you translated the verb “testify” in 1:8, 15, and 34. For example:

an eyewitness of these things (GW)

who is recording his testimony

who tells what he witnessed

to these things: The phrase these things may refer to all of the events in the Gospel of John. Or it may be referring mainly to the events recorded in this chapter. It is good to translate this in a general way, which could refer to either set of events. That is what very many translations have done. For example:

to these events (NLT)

and who has written them down: This phrase indicates that John had written down the things that he had seen and heard. The things that he wrote are recorded in this Gospel. Some scholars suggest that John asked a secretary to write down what he told him. It is good to use an expression that can include this possibility. Use the verb form and tense that is natural in your language. For example:

and has written these things (NET)

and wrote them down (GW)

21:24b

And we know that his testimony is true.

We know that what he says is true. (GW)
And we^(excl) know that he is telling the truth.

And we know that his testimony is true: The author assured his readers that they could trust his testimony, his record of Jesus’ life and death. He continued to speak of himself in the third person (his testimony). Here are other ways to translate this clause:

We know that what he says is true. (NCV)

And we know that his account of these things is accurate. (NLT)

and we know he is telling the truth (CEV)

and we^(excl) know that everything that is here is true (Kankanaey Back Translation)

we: This pronoun is exclusive. It could refer to John the author and the other elders in Ephesus where John served. Or it could just be a humble way to say “I.” Because it is not clear who it refers to, it is best to translate this pronoun literally.

General Comment on 21:24a–b

In 21:24a, John identified himself as the beloved disciple that 21:20–23 talks about. Because the author is writing about himself, in some languages it may be more natural to use first person pronouns. For example:

I am the disciple that Jesus spoke about. I can testify about the things that I have written here and we^(excl) know that everything that is here is true.

I am that disciple that he was talking about. I am telling about what I saw and I am the one who wrote it down. And we^(excl) assure you^(plur) that what I wrote is true.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων, καὶ ὁ γράψας ταῦτα, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτος ἐστίν ὁ μαθητής ὁ μαρτυρῶν περί τούτων καί ὁ γράψας ταῦτα καί οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής αὐτοῦ ἡ μαρτυρία ἐστίν)

In this verse John is speaking about himself in the third person. If this is confusing in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: [I am the disciple who testifies about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that my testimony is true]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τούτων & ταῦτα

these_‹things› & these_‹things›

In this verse, these things refers to everything that John has written in this Gospel. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [everything in this book … all these things]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

οἴδαμεν

˱we˲_˓have˒_known

The pronoun we is exclusive. Your language may require you to mark this form.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

οἴδαμεν

˱we˲_˓have˒_known

Here, we could refer to: (1) John and the other eyewitnesses to the earthly life of Jesus, as in [1:14](../01/14.md) and [1 John 1:2–7](../../1jn/01/02.md). Alternate translation: [We eyewitnesses of Jesus’ life know] (2) the elders in the church at Ephesus where John lived at the end of his life. Alternate translation: [We elders of the church at Ephesus know] However, since who we refers to is uncertain, it would be best not to explain the meaning further.

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. This one
2. -
3. 37780
4. PS
5. houtos
6. R-····NMS
7. this ‹one›
8. this ‹one›
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 81601
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81602
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81603
1. apprentice/follower
2. apprentice
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····NMS
7. apprentice/follower
8. disciple
9. -
10. Y33; F81607; F81613
11. 81604
1. which
2. that
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81605
1. testifying
2. testifies
3. 31400
5. martureō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. testifying
8. testifying
9. -
10. Y33; R81604
11. 81607
1. concerning
2. -
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81608
1. these things
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····GNP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81609
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81610
1. the one
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81611
1. having written
2. wrote
3. 11250
5. grafō
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ written
8. ˓having˒ written
9. -
10. Y33; R81604
11. 81613
1. these things
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81614
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81615
1. we have known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81616
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81617
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81621
1. testimony
2. -
3. 31410
5. marturia
6. N-····NFS
7. testimony
8. testimony
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81622
1. of him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R81574
11. 81620
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81623
1. true
2. -
3. 2270
5. alēthēs
6. S-····NFS
7. true
8. true
9. -
10. Y33
11. 81618

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.