John 5:19 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 5:19 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 →
Ἀπεκρίνατο
apokrínomai
G611
to answer
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἔλεγεν
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
δύναται
dýnamai
G1410
to be able
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
υἱὸς
huiós
G5207
son
ποιεῖν
poiéō
G4160
to make
ἀφ’
apó
G575
from
ἑαυτοῦ
heautoû
G1438
himself
οὐδέν
oudeís
G3762
nothing
ἂν
án
G302
if
μή
mḗ
G3361
not
τι
tìs
G5100
a certain
βλέπῃ
blépō
G991
to see
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
πατέρα
patḗr
G3962
father
ποιοῦντα
poiéō
G4160
to make
ἃ
hós
G3739
who
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἂν
án
G302
if
ἐκεῖνος
ekeînos
G1565
that one
ποιῇ
poiéō
G4160
to make
ταῦτα
hoûtos
G3778
this
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
υἱὸς
huiós
G5207
son
ποιεῖ
poiéō
G4160
to make
ὁμοίως
homoíōs
G3668
likewise
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jesus therefore answered them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore, Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son is able to do nothing from himself except only what he would see the Father doing, for whatever that one would do, these things also the Son does in the same way.
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