John 19:40 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 19:40 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 →
ἔλαβον
lambánō
G2983
to take
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
σῶμα
sōma
G4983
body
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἔδησαν
déō
G1210
to bind
αὐτὸ
autós
G846
he
ὀθονίοις
othónion
G3608
linen cloth
μετὰ
metá
G3326
with
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἀρωμάτων
árōma
G759
spice
καθὼς
kathṓs
G2531
according as
ἔθος
éthos
G1485
custom
ἐστὶν
eimí
G1510
to be
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίοις
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
ἐνταφιάζειν
entaphiázō
G1779
to prepare for burial
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World English Bible Public Domain
So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, just as was the custom of the Jews to prepare for burial.
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