YHN 6:6 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. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y32; R66850
11. 66858
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. -
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for/because
8. for
9. S
10. -
11. 66859
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. But
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 66860
1. ἔλεγεν
2. legō
3. he was saying
4. saying
5. 30040
6. VIIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66861
1. πειράζων
2. peirazō
3. testing
4. -
5. 39850
6. VPPA·NMS
7. testing
8. testing
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66862
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32; R66848; Person=Philip1
11. 66863
1. αὐτός
2. autos
3. he
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66864
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 66865
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. for/because
4. because
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for/because
8. for
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66866
1. ᾔδει
2. eidō
3. had known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VILA3··S
7. ˓had˒ known
8. ˓had˒ known
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66867
1. τί
2. tis
3. what
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66868
1. ἔμελλεν
2. mellō
3. he was going
4. going
5. 31950
6. VIIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ going
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ going
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66869
1. ποιεῖν
2. poieō
3. to be doing
4. -
5. 41600
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ doing
8. ˓to_be˒ doing
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66870

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–15: Jesus fed over 5000 people in the wilderness

In this section Jesus did a great miracle. He fed thousands of people with just a small amount of food. He showed that he could create material substances, just as God did when he created the world. He also showed that he cared about people’s hunger and could provide food for them. See also Matthew 15:32–39.

Here are other possible titles for this section:

Jesus provided food for a big crowd

Jesus did a miracle to increase some bread and fish

Paragraph 6:5–9

This paragraph tells why there was a need for Jesus to act. Many thousands of people were hungry. To buy food for them all would have cost a lot of money. It is implied, though not stated, that Jesus and the disciples were not wealthy. They did not have large amounts of money to give away or spend.

6:6a-b

But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do: This sentence explains why Jesus asked his question in 6:5c. He did not really want to find out where to buy bread. He knew that he would multiply what food they did have. But he did want Philip to answer the question. He wanted to see if Philip believed that he could feed them (and maybe if he sympathized with the people). He was like a teacher who asks a question to see what his students know.

The idea of Jesus not asking the question to get information is only implied. So in some languages it may be necessary to include implied information or somehow explain the logic here. For example:

He did not ask Philip that question so he would know what to do , because he already knew what he would do. Instead, he said this to test him.

Jesus knew what he would do, but he asked that so that he could test Philip and see what he would answer.

This sentence gives an explanation, so it can be considered parenthetical information. You may want to use parentheses to indicate that it is an explanation. For example:

(He said this to test Philip; actually he already knew what he would do.) (GNT)

6:6a

But He was asking this to test him,

Jesus asked this question in order to test him/Philip
Jesus only said this to see what Philip believed about him.

But He was asking this to test him: Jesus asked Philip the question in 6:5c to test Philip and not to get information. Because people normally ask a question to get information, in some languages you may need to indicate that this question is different. For example:

Jesus just said this to test Philip

He said this only to put Philip to the test. (NJB)

6:6b

for He knew what He was about to do.

because he himself had already decided what he would do.
Jesus/He already knew how he would feed the people.

for: The Greek word that the BSB translates as for means “because.” Here it introduces the reason why Jesus did not need to get information from Philip. For example:

because (NCV)

He knew what He was about to do: John here indicated that Jesus already knew that he would do a miracle to supply bread for the crowd. He knew it before he asked Philip the question in 6:5c.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he really knew what he would do

Jesus already knew what he planned to do. (NCV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν; αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν

this (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν αὐτός γάρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν)

In this verse John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to explain why Jesus asked Philip where to buy bread. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information. Alternate translation: [Now he said this at that time to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

πειράζων αὐτόν

testing him

John is stating the purpose for which Jesus asked Philip the question in the previous verse. In your translation, follow the conventions of your language for purpose clauses. Alternate translation (without a comma preceding): [so that he could test Philip]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτόν

him

Here, him refers to Philip. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [Philip]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸς & ᾔδει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν αὐτός γάρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν)

John uses the reflexive pronoun himself to make clear that the word he refers to Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [Jesus himself knew]

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. for/because
2. because
3. 10630
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for/because
8. for
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66866
1. he was saying
2. saying
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66861
1. this
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y32; R66850
11. 66858
1. testing
2. -
3. 39850
5. peirazō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. testing
8. testing
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66862
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32; R66848; Person=Philip1
11. 66863
1. And
2. But
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 66860
1. he
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66864
1. had known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-ILA3··S
7. ˓had˒ known
8. ˓had˒ known
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66867
1. what
2. -
3. 51010
5. tis
6. R-····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66868
1. he was going
2. going
3. 31950
5. mellō
6. V-IIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ going
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ going
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66869
1. to be doing
2. -
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ doing
8. ˓to_be˒ doing
9. -
10. Y32
11. 66870

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.