John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
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ASV
And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
KJV
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Jesus | G2424 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| ἔκραξεν | ekraxen | cried out | G2896 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἶπεν· | eipen | said; | G2036 → |
| ὁ | ho | The [one] | G3588 → |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | believing | G4100 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| ἐμὲ | eme | Me myself | G1473 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| πιστεύει | pisteuei | he believes | G4100 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| ἐμὲ | eme | Me myself | G1473 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the [One] | G3588 → |
| πέμψαντά | pempsanta | having sent | G3992 → |
| με· | me | Me; | G3165 → |
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