Sunday, November 11, 2012

Observations from the Greek text in John's Gospel: Jesus’ “I am” Statements 2


Here’s another of Jesus’ “I am” statements in John.  This one happens while Jesus is walking on the water in 6:20.

20 ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

20 Now he says to them, “I am.  Don’t be afraid”.

Of course, that makes little since in English.  Therefore it would be translated as: “It is I.  Don’t be afraid.”

John’s audience would have naturally understood this.

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