John 19:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 19:38 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 →
Μετὰ
metá
G3326
with
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ταῦτα
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἠρώτησεν
erōtáō
G2065
to ask
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
Πειλᾶτον
Pilâtos
G4091
Pilate
Ἰωσὴφ
Iōsḗph
G2501
Joseph
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
Ἀριμαθαίας
Arimathaía
G707
Arimathea
ὢν
eimí
G1510
to be
μαθητὴς
mathētḗs
G3101
disciple
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
κεκρυμμένος
krýptō
G2928
to hide
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
φόβον
phóbos
G5401
fear
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίων
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἄρῃ
aírō
G142
to raise up
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
σῶμα
sōma
G4983
body
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐπέτρεψεν
epitrépō
G2010
to entrust
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Πειλᾶτος
Pilâtos
G4091
Pilate
ἦλθεν
érchomai
G2064
to come
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἦραν
aírō
G142
to raise up
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
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King James Version Public Domain
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).