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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading
567 pericopes
John 12:37-50
v.
Greek
Orthodox Reading
37
Greekτοσαῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ σημεῖα πεποιηκότος ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν οὐκ ἐπίστευον εἰς αὐτόν,
Orthodox ReadingAlthough he had performed such great signsⓘ, they did not believe in him,
382
Greekἵνα ὁ λόγος Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πληρωθῇ ὃν εἶπεν· Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; καὶ ὁ βραχίων κυρίου τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη;
Orthodox Readingso that the word of Isaiah might be fulfilled: who has believed our message?ⓘ And the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been revealed?
39
Greekδιὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας·
Orthodox ReadingFor this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had also said:
401
GreekΤετύφλωκεν αὐτῶν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ ⸀ἐπώρωσεν αὐτῶν τὴν καρδίαν, ἵνα μὴ ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς καὶ νοήσωσιν τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ ⸀στραφῶσιν, καὶ ⸀ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.
Orthodox ReadingHe has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see and turn and I heal themⓘ.
412
Greekταῦτα εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ⸀ὅτι εἶδεν τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλησεν περὶ αὐτοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingIsaiah said this because he saw his gloryⓘ and spoke of him.
421
Greekὅμως μέντοι καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς Φαρισαίους οὐχ ὡμολόγουν ἵνα μὴ ἀποσυνάγωγοι γένωνται,
Orthodox ReadingYet even among the rulers many believedⓘ, but they did not confess it for fear of the Pharisees, so as not to be expelled from the synagogueⓘ.
43
Greekἠγάπησαν γὰρ τὴν δόξαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingThey loved the glory of men more than the glory of Godⓘ.
44
GreekἸησοῦς δὲ ἔκραξεν καὶ εἶπεν· Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ πιστεύει εἰς ἐμὲ ἀλλὰ εἰς τὸν πέμψαντά με,
Orthodox ReadingJesus cried outⓘ: «Whoever believes in me does not believe in me but in the one who sent meⓘ;
45
Greekκαὶ ὁ θεωρῶν ἐμὲ θεωρεῖ τὸν πέμψαντά με.
Orthodox Readingwhoever sees me sees the one who sent meⓘ.
46
Greekἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.
Orthodox ReadingI have come into the world as lightⓘ, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darknessⓘ.
47
Greekκαὶ ἐάν τίς μου ἀκούσῃ τῶν ῥημάτων καὶ μὴ ⸀φυλάξῃ, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω αὐτόν, οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον ἵνα κρίνω τὸν κόσμον ἀλλ’ ἵνα σώσω τὸν κόσμον.
Orthodox ReadingI have not come to condemn the world, but to save itⓘ.
49
Greekὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα, ἀλλ’ ὁ πέμψας με πατὴρ αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ⸀δέδωκεν τί εἴπω καὶ τί λαλήσω.
Orthodox ReadingI have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to sayⓘ.