Verse 2 Greek Text 6:2ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς, ὅτι ἐθεώρουν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσθενούντων. Verse 2 Sentence Flow Verse 2 Translation Rationale Beginning the sentence is the postpositive δὲ. We can translate this as and or now in this context. With the LSB, I leaned toward “now” because it seems to...
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January 15, 2024January 17, 2024John, New Testament
John 6:1
Chapter 5 to 6 Transition Chapter 5 closes with Jesus scorching the religious leaders in Jerusalem regarding their unbelief. Chapter 6 opens up with the temporal clause “after these things” and Jesus apparently crossing to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Or is He? I believe what John is saying in referring to...
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January 15, 2024January 17, 2024Old Testament, Psalms
Psalm 14:3
Verse 3 Hebrew Text 14:3הַכֹּ֥ל סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֪ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃ Verse 3 Sentence Flow Verse 3 Translation Rationale Looking at the translation of this verse in the LSB, it was rounded off a bit by using “they have all.” I have chosen to be slightly more wooden here by rendering הַכֹּ֥ל as “the...
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January 10, 2024January 17, 2024John, New Testament
John 1:1
The Johnine Prologue Verse 1 Greek Text 1:1Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. Verse 1 Sentence Flow Verse 1 Translation Rationale Our sentence in John 1 opens much like Genesis 1; in the beginning. “Ἐν” is a temporal preposition with “ἀρχῇ” being the object...