John 12:34 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 12:34 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀπεκρίθη
apokrínomai
G611
to answer
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ὄχλος
óchlos
G3793
multitude
ἡμεῖς
hēmeîs
G2249
we
ἠκούσαμεν
akoúō
G191
to hear
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
νόμου
nómos
G3551
law
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Χριστὸς
Christós
G5547
Christ
μένει
ménō
G3306
to remain
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
αἰῶνα
aiṓn
G165
age
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πῶς
pōs
G4459
how
λέγεις
légō
G3004
to say
σὺ
sý
G4771
you
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
δεῖ
deî
G1163
it is necessary
ὑψωθῆναι
hypsóō
G5312
to exalt
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
υἱὸν
huiós
G5207
son
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπου
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
τίς
tís
G5101
who
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
υἱὸς
huiós
G5207
son
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπου
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
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World English Bible Public Domain
The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"
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King James Version Public Domain
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains into eternity. And how do you say that it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
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