YHN 8:26 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. πολλά
2. pollos
3. many things
4. -
5. 41830
6. S····ANP
7. many ‹things›
8. many ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70075
1. ἔχω
2. eχō
3. I am having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70076
1. ἔχων
2. eχō
3. -
4. -
5. 21920
6. VPPA·NMS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. -
11. 70077
1. περί
2. peri
3. concerning
4. -
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70078
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R69982
11. 70079
1. εἰπεῖν
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ speak
8. ˓to˒ speak
9. -
10. -
11. 70080
1. λαλεῖν
2. laleō
3. to be speaking
4. -
5. 29800
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ speaking
8. ˓to_be˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70081
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 70082
1. κρίνειν
2. krinō
3. to be judging
4. -
5. 29190
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ judging
8. ˓to_be˒ judging
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70083
1. ἀλλʼ
2. alla
3. but
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70084
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70085
1. πέμψας
2. pempō
3. having sent
4. sent
5. 39920
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ sent
8. ˓having˒ sent
9. -
10. Y33; R69901; F70096
11. 70086
1. μέ
2. egō
3. me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70087
1. πατήρ
2. patēr
3. -
4. -
5. 39620
6. N····NMS
7. father
8. father
9. -
10. -
11. 70088
1. ἀληθής
2. alēthēs
3. true
4. -
5. 2270
6. S····NMS
7. true
8. true
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70089
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70090
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. -
11. 70091
1. κἀγώ
2. kagō
3. and I
4. -
5. 25040
6. R···1N·S
7. and_I
8. and_I
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70092
1. ἅ
2. hos
3. what
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····ANP
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70093
1. ἤκουσα
2. akouō
3. heard
4. -
5. 1910
6. VIAA1··S
7. heard
8. heard
9. -
10. Y33; F70098
11. 70094
1. πάρʼ
2. para
3. from
4. -
5. 38440
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70095
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. him
4. him
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R70086
11. 70096
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. -
11. 70097
1. ταῦτα
2. houtos
3. these things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33; R70094
11. 70098
1. λαλῶ
2. laleō
3. I am speaking
4. -
5. 29800
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70099
1. λέγω
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
9. -
10. -
11. 70100
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70101
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70102
1. κόσμον
2. kosmos
3. world
4. -
5. 28890
6. N····AMS
7. world
8. world
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70103

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:21–30: Jesus predicted his death

In this section Jesus told the Pharisees about his death, but they did not understand him. He also told them that he came from heaven. And he said that the Father had sent him and told him what to say and was always with him. He also told them that unless they believed in him, their sins would not be forgiven when they died if they did not believe in him. However, Many who heard him believed in him.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The Pharisees did not understand what Jesus said about his death or his Father

Jesus’ coming death and his relationship with his Father

Paragraph 8:25–30

Jesus continued to say that he was from God. He told the religious leaders that if they really believed what he taught, they would know what was true. If they were God’s children, they would love him. They could not believe him because they did not belong to God.

Jesus, however, honored his Father God. He did not seek glory for himself but God sought it for him and glorified him. Finally Jesus said that he existed before Abraham, and he used the divine “I am” title for himself. Then the Jews picked up stones to kill him but he escaped.

8:26a

“I have much to say about you and much to judge.

“I have much to say in judgment of you^(plur).
I could condemn you^(plur) a great amount but I will not.

I have much to say about you and much to judge: Jesus indicated that he could strongly condemn the religious leaders. However, he implied that he would not do so, at least not at that time. In some languages it is more natural to say:

I have a lot I could say about you and a lot I could condemn you for. (GW)

I have many things to say and to judge about you (NET)

much to say…and much to judge: The two verbs to say and to judge do not represent two different actions. They describe one activity. It may be natural to indicate this by following one of these models:

There is a lot more I could say to condemn you. (CEV)

I have much to say in judgment of you. (NIV)

8:26b

But the One who sent Me is truthful,

But he who sent me is true
The one who sent me to this earth is reliable/faithful,

But: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as But here introduces a contrast. However, the contrast is not clear. Jesus has just said that he had many things to say to condemn them. The contrast seems to be that he had much to say, but he would only say what the Father wanted him to. So Jesus implied that he would not say all he could say (he would only say what God wanted).

If you translate this verse literally, it may indicate in many languages that God is true but not Jesus. In order to avoid this wrong meaning, it may be necessary to make explicit that Jesus will not say all he has to condemn. For example:

I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. (NLT)

Also the note on 8:26c and the General Comment on 8:26b–c include other examples that do not imply that Jesus is not true.

the One who sent Me is truthful: Jesus declared that his Father is true, which means that he is truthful (honest). God always speaks the truth, and he will therefore judge correctly. Here is another way to translate this clause:

he who sent me is reliable (NIV)

8:26c

and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

and I will tell the world the things that I have heard/learned from him.”
and I only tell people what he has told me.”

and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world: Jesus said exactly what God told him to say. What Jesus said was therefore true and reliable. Several English translations make it explicit that Jesus declares only what he heard from the Father. This helps to make it clear that the contrast in 8:26b–c is between what Jesus does and does not say. If it is natural in your language, you may want to make this explicit. For example:

I tell the world only what I have heard from him. (GNT)

the world: This phrase refers to the people in the world, and includes the people that Jesus was talking to. Here are some ways to make that clearer:

the people of the world (CEV)

people (NCV)

all people here on earth

General Comment on 8:26b–c

In some languages it may be necessary to reverse 8:26b and 8:26c in order to make the contrast clear. In your translation, make sure that the contrast is between what Jesus will and will not say, not between Jesus and the truthful (honest) one who sent him. For example:

But ^26cI tell people only the things I have heard from the One sent me, ^26band he speaks the truth. (NCV)

^26cFor I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, ^26band he is completely truthful. (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἀλλ’ ὁ πέμψας με ἀληθής ἐστιν, κἀγὼ ἃ ἤκουσα παρ’ αὐτοῦ, ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τὸν κόσμον

but the_‹one› ˓having˒_sent (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά ἔχω περί ὑμῶν λαλεῖν Καί κρίνειν ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας μέ ἀληθής ἐστίν κἀγώ ἅ ἤκουσα πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τόν κόσμον)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases and make a new sentence. Alternate translation: [But I will say to the world the things that I heard from him who sent me. He is true]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ὁ πέμψας με & παρ’ αὐτοῦ

the_‹one› ˓having˒_sent (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά ἔχω περί ὑμῶν λαλεῖν Καί κρίνειν ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας μέ ἀληθής ἐστίν κἀγώ ἅ ἤκουσα πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τόν κόσμον)

These phrases refer to God. However, since the Jewish leaders did not understand what Jesus meant when he used these phrases, you do not need to explain their meaning further here.

ὁ πέμψας με ἀληθής ἐστιν

Here, true means to be truthful or to speak only the truth. If this use of true would be confusing in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who sent me is truthful] or [the one who sent me tells the truth]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κἀγὼ ἃ ἤκουσα παρ’ αὐτοῦ, ταῦτα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά ἔχω περί ὑμῶν λαλεῖν Καί κρίνειν ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας μέ ἀληθής ἐστίν κἀγώ ἅ ἤκουσα πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τόν κόσμον)

Jesus says that the one who sent him is true in order to imply that these things he heard and spoke are true. If it would be more natural in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [and the true things that I heard from him, these true things]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τὸν κόσμον

these_‹things› ˱I˲_˓am˒_speaking to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλά ἔχω περί ὑμῶν λαλεῖν Καί κρίνειν ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας μέ ἀληθής ἐστίν κἀγώ ἅ ἤκουσα πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τόν κόσμον)

John records Jesus using the world to refer to the people who live in the world. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [these things I say to everyone]

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. I am having
2. -
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70076
1. to be speaking
2. -
3. 29800
5. laleō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ speaking
8. ˓to_be˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70081
1. And
2. -
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 70082
1. to be judging
2. -
3. 29190
5. krinō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ judging
8. ˓to_be˒ judging
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70083
1. many things
2. -
3. 41830
5. pollos
6. S-····ANP
7. many ‹things›
8. many ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70075
1. concerning
2. -
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. concerning
8. concerning
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70078
1. you all
2. you
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R69982
11. 70079
1. but
2. -
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70084
1. the one
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70085
1. having sent
2. sent
3. 39920
5. pempō
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ sent
8. ˓having˒ sent
9. -
10. Y33; R69901; F70096
11. 70086
1. me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70087
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70090
1. true
2. -
3. 2270
5. alēthēs
6. S-····NMS
7. true
8. true
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70089
1. and
2. -
3. 25040
5. kagō
6. R-···1N·S
7. and_I
8. and_I
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70092
1. what
2. -
3. 37390
5. hos
6. R-····ANP
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70093
1. I
2. -
3. 25040
5. kagō
6. R-···1N·S
7. and_I
8. and_I
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70092
1. heard
2. -
3. 1910
5. akouō
6. V-IAA1··S
7. heard
8. heard
9. -
10. Y33; F70098
11. 70094
1. from
2. -
3. 38440
5. para
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70095
1. him
2. him
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R70086
11. 70096
1. I am speaking
2. -
3. 29800
5. laleō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ speaking
9. -
10. Y33; R70064; Person=Jesus
11. 70099
1. these things
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33; R70094
11. 70098
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70101
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70102
1. world
2. -
3. 28890
5. kosmos
6. N-····AMS
7. world
8. world
9. -
10. Y33
11. 70103

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) 8:26