John

John 6:42–44

⁴²They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

⁴³“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied. ⁴⁴“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

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John 6:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They were asking	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Joseph	Ἰωσήφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
How	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
then	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
can He say	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I have come down	καταβέβηκα	katabebēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

John 6:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stop	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
grumbling	γογγύζετε	gongyzete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
among	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
yourselves	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply

John 6:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
draws	ἑλκύσῃ	helkysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1670 I drag, draw, pull, persuade
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
will raise him up	ἀναστήσω	anastēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
last	ἐσχάτῃ	eschatē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

Cross-references

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John 6:42 Luke 4:22 · Mark 6:3 · Matthew 13:55–56 · 1 Corinthians 15:47 · John 7:27–28

John 6:43 Hebrews 4:13 · John 6:64 · John 16:19 · Matthew 16:8 · Mark 9:33

John 6:44 John 6:65 · Matthew 11:25–27 · John 6:39–40 · Ephesians 2:4–10 · John 12:32 · Matthew 16:17 · John 6:45 · Titus 3:3–5 · Jeremiah 31:3 · Hosea 11:4 · John 5:44 · John 3:3–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.