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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 3:26

◄ ← YHN (JHN) 3:26 ↓ → ► ║ ©

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

    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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. So
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64378
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ was
    8. ˱it˲ was
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 64379
    1. ἦλθον
    2. erχomai
    3. they came
    4. went came
    5. 20640
    6. VIAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ came
    8. ˱they˲ came
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64370
    11. 64380
    1. πρός
    2. pros
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 43140
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64381
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64382
    1. Ἰωάννην
    2. iōannēs
    3. Yōannaʸs
    4. -
    5. 24910
    6. N····AMS
    7. Yōannaʸs
    8. John
    9. U
    10. Person=John; Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64386
    11. 64383
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64384
    1. εἶπαν
    2. legō
    3. they said
    4. said
    5. 30040
    6. VIAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ said
    8. ˱they˲ said
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64370
    11. 64385
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. to him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMS
    7. ˱to˲ him
    8. ˱to˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64383; Person=John
    11. 64386
    1. Ῥαββί
    2. rhabbi
    3. My great one
    4. -
    5. 44610
    6. N····VMS
    7. My_great_\add >one\add*
    8. Rabbi
    9. VD
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64391; F64399
    11. 64387
    1. ὅς
    2. hos
    3. who
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64388
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. was
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64389
    1. μετά
    2. meta
    3. with
    4. -
    5. 33260
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64390
    1. σοῦ
    2. su
    3. you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. you
    8. you
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64387
    11. 64391
    1. πέραν
    2. peran
    3. beyond
    4. -
    5. 40080
    6. P·······
    7. beyond
    8. beyond
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64392
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64393
    1. Ἰορδάνου
    2. iordanēs
    3. Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn)
    4. -
    5. 24460
    6. N····GMS
    7. Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn)
    8. Jordan
    9. U
    10. Location=Jordan; Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64394
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 64395
    1. ᾧ
    2. hos
    3. to whom
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ whom
    8. ˱to˲ whom
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64396
    1. σύ
    2. su
    3. you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2N·S
    7. you
    8. you
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64397
    1. μεμαρτύρηκας
    2. martureō
    3. have testified
    4. testified
    5. 31400
    6. VIEA2··S
    7. ˓have˒ testified
    8. ˓have˒ testified
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64398
    1. ἴδε
    2. horaō
    3. see
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. IMAA2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64387
    11. 64399
    1. ἰδού
    2. horaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. IMAM2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 64400
    1. οὗτος
    2. houtos
    3. this one
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····NMS
    7. this ‹one›
    8. this ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64401
    1. βαπτίζει
    2. baptizō
    3. is immersing
    4. immersing
    5. 9070
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ immersing
    8. ˓is˒ baptizing
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64402
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64403
    1. πάντες
    2. pas
    3. all
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. S····NMP
    7. all
    8. all
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64404
    1. ἔρχονται
    2. erχomai
    3. are coming
    4. -
    5. 20640
    6. VIPM3··P
    7. ˓are˒ coming
    8. ˓are˒ coming
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64405
    1. πρός
    2. pros
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 43140
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64406
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64407

OET (OET-LV) And they_came to the Yōannaʸs and they_said to_him:
My_great_one, who was with you beyond the Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn), to_whom you have_testified, see, this one is_immersing and all are_coming to him.

OET (OET-RV) So some people went to Yohan and said, “Teacher, that man that came to you across the river and that you testified about, now he’s immersing people and so they’re all going to him.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:22–30: John the Baptist told his disciples that Jesus was greater than him

John’s disciples had an argument with another Jew. They argued about whether John’s baptism or Jesus’ baptism was better. John told his disciples that he was just there to tell people that Jesus was the Savior. So Jesus should get more followers. Jesus was superior to him.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus was more important than John the Baptist

John the Baptist told the truth that he knew about Jesus

Paragraph 3:22–26

John’s disciples began to discuss ceremonial washing. They told John that Jesus was baptizing more people than he was. John said that Jesus was superior to him and should get more disciples.

3:26a

So John’s disciples came to him and said,

Apparently the disciples came to John to ask a question related to what they discussed about purification. Perhaps baptism was part of their discussion or the word “purification” referred to baptism.

3:26b

“Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan,

Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan: These men referred back to the events recorded in John 1:19–34. It appears that they wanted John to be jealous of Jesus. They were not happy that Jesus was getting more disciples than John. Consider how it is natural to refer to someone in a situation like that. For example:

Teacher, remember the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River…? (NCV)

Look: The Greek word that the BSB translated as Look calls attention to what is being said. In some languages it is more natural to say “behold” or “pay attention.”

Rabbi: This word is a transliteration of a Hebrew word that means “my great one.” When John wrote his gospel, people used this word as a title of respect for an important religious teacher or leader. It does not refer to a teacher at a school. Use an expression that is natural and shows proper respect.

See how you translated this term in 3:2b and 1:38, and see the notes there.

beyond the Jordan: This phrase refers to the east side of the Jordan River. In some languages it may be natural to make one or both of these points explicit. For example:

the east side of the Jordan (GNT)

the other side of the Jordan River (NCV)

3:26c

the One you testified about—

the One you testified about: John’s followers used this expression to make clear whom they were talking about. Perhaps they also wanted to remind John of what he had done for Jesus. Maybe they did not think that it was right that Jesus had more disciples than John after John helped him.

Jesus was the one about whom John had testified (told what he knew). John testified that Jesus was the Son of God. See John 1:15, 1:29–34. Here are other ways to translate this expression:

the man to whom you bore witness (NJB)

the one you identified as the Messiah (NLT)

you spoke about a man (CEV)

testified: The verb testified means “told what he knew was true.” In this context John has said positive things about Jesus. John had spoken well of Jesus and had declared that he was “the Lamb of God” and “the Son of God.” See the note on “testimony” at 1:19a.

3:26d–e

He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him: These clauses indicate that John’s disciples were not happy about what was happening. Previously, John had been the only one who baptized people. Now Jesus was becoming popular and was baptizing people.

3:26d

He is baptizing,

He: The pronoun He refers to Jesus. In some languages it is more natural to supply the name. For example

Jesus is baptizing

baptizing: The verb baptizing means to wash a person with water in a special religious ritual. In this context the ritual represented purification from sin. It did not mean that the person was washed to remove dirt. Baptism also marked the beginning of a person’s life as one of God’s pure people. See how you translated this word in 3:22c.

See also baptize, baptism in KBT.

3:26e

and everyone is going to Him.”

everyone is going to Him: This clause is a hyperbole, an exaggeration. It emphasizes that many people were going to Jesus. But not every person in the area was going to Jesus. You may need to indicate in some way that the speaker is exaggerating. For example:

everyone in the world is running to him

absolutely everybody is going to him!

In other languages it may be necessary to remove the exaggeration. For example:

more and more people are going to him!

look at how many people are going to him!

going to Him: The implied idea is that people were going to Jesus to be baptized. In some languages it may be more natural to make this explicit. For example:

now all the people are going to him and are being baptized

look at all the people going to him to be baptized!

In some languages it may be necessary to make it explicit that these people were not going to John and his disciples. For example:

everybody is going to him instead of coming to us. (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ἦλθον

˱they˲_came

Here, they refers to John the Baptist’s disciples, who were disputing in the previous verse. If it would be misunderstood in your language, you could state it explicitly. Alternate translation: [John’s disciples went]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὃς ἦν μετὰ σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ᾧ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦλθον πρός τόν Ἰωάννην καί εἶπαν αὐτῷ Ῥαββί ὅς ἦν μετά σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ᾧ σύ μεμαρτύρηκας ἴδε οὗτος βαπτίζει καί πάντες ἔρχονται πρός αὐτόν)

This phrase refers to Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [Jesus, who was with you beyond the Jordan, about whom you had testified]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἴδε, οὗτος βαπτίζει

behold this_‹one› ˓is˒_baptizing

John the Baptist’s disciples used the term behold to call John’s attention to what Jesus was doing. Your language may have a similar expression that you can use here. Alternate translation: [see how he is baptizing]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

πάντες ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν

all ˓are˒_coming (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦλθον πρός τόν Ἰωάννην καί εἶπαν αὐτῷ Ῥαββί ὅς ἦν μετά σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ᾧ σύ μεμαρτύρηκας ἴδε οὗτος βαπτίζει καί πάντες ἔρχονται πρός αὐτόν)

John the Baptist’s disciples use the word all as a generalization for emphasis. If this might confuse your readers, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [it seems like everyone is going to him]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

3:26 everybody is going to him: Jesus’ popularity made some of John’s followers envious.

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. And
    2. So
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64378
    1. they came
    2. went came
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-IAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ came
    8. ˱they˲ came
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64370
    11. 64380
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 43140
    5. pros
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64381
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64382
    1. Yōannaʸs
    2. -
    3. 24910
    4. U
    5. iōannēs
    6. N-····AMS
    7. Yōannaʸs
    8. John
    9. U
    10. Person=John; Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64386
    11. 64383
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64384
    1. they said
    2. said
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ said
    8. ˱they˲ said
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64370
    11. 64385
    1. to him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DMS
    7. ˱to˲ him
    8. ˱to˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64383; Person=John
    11. 64386
    1. My great one
    2. -
    3. 44610
    4. VD
    5. rhabbi
    6. N-····VMS
    7. My_great_\add >one\add*
    8. Rabbi
    9. VD
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64391; F64399
    11. 64387
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64388
    1. was
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64389
    1. with
    2. -
    3. 33260
    5. meta
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64390
    1. you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·S
    7. you
    8. you
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64387
    11. 64391
    1. beyond
    2. -
    3. 40080
    5. peran
    6. P-·······
    7. beyond
    8. beyond
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64392
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64393
    1. Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn)
    2. -
    3. 24460
    4. U
    5. iordanēs
    6. N-····GMS
    7. Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn)
    8. Jordan
    9. U
    10. Location=Jordan; Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64394
    1. to whom
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ whom
    8. ˱to˲ whom
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64396
    1. you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2N·S
    7. you
    8. you
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64397
    1. have testified
    2. testified
    3. 31400
    5. martureō
    6. V-IEA2··S
    7. ˓have˒ testified
    8. ˓have˒ testified
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64398
    1. see
    2. -
    3. 37080
    5. horaō
    6. I-MAA2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64387
    11. 64399
    1. this one
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····NMS
    7. this ‹one›
    8. this ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64401
    1. is immersing
    2. immersing
    3. 9070
    5. baptizō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ immersing
    8. ˓is˒ baptizing
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64402
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64403
    1. all
    2. -
    3. 39560
    5. pas
    6. S-····NMP
    7. all
    8. all
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64404
    1. are coming
    2. -
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-IPM3··P
    7. ˓are˒ coming
    8. ˓are˒ coming
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64405
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 43140
    5. pros
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
    11. 64406
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64312; Person=Jesus
    11. 64407

OET (OET-LV) And they_came to the Yōannaʸs and they_said to_him:
My_great_one, who was with you beyond the Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn), to_whom you have_testified, see, this one is_immersing and all are_coming to him.

OET (OET-RV) So some people went to Yohan and said, “Teacher, that man that came to you across the river and that you testified about, now he’s immersing people and so they’re all going to him.”

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.

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