Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The Jews therefore came round about him and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. How. 1 Kings 18:21 And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. Matthew 11:3 Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another? Luke 3:15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ: make us to doubt. John 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou? John 8:25,53 They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you. . . . John 9:22 These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Luke 22:67-70 And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. . . . 2 Corinthians 3:12 Having therefore such hope, we use much confidence. Context The Unbelief of the Jews…23And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. 24The Jews therefore came round about him and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.… Cross References Mark 8:32 And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him began to rebuke him. Luke 22:67 And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. John 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou? John 10:31 The Jews then took up stones to stone him. John 10:33 The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy: and because that thou. being a, man, makest thyself God. John 16:25 These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father. Lexicon Soοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. gathered around ἐκύκλωσαν (ekyklōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2944: To encircle, besiege, surround. From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. demanded, ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “How long Ἕως (Heōs) Preposition Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. will You keep us in suspense? αἴρεις (aireis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove. If εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. You σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. are εἶ (ei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ, Χριστός (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. tell εἰπὲ (eipe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. plainly.” παρρησίᾳ (parrēsia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3954: From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance. Additional Translations So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Therefore the Jews encircled Him and were saying to Him, "Until when do You hold our soul in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly." Then came the Jews round about him, and said to him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly. The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say [so] to us openly. The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly." The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, 'Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.' Jump to Previous Christ Clearly Doubt Freely Gathered Hold Jews Kept Mean Openly Plainly Round Surrounded SuspenseJump to Next Christ Clearly Doubt Freely Gathered Hold Jews Kept Mean Openly Plainly Round Surrounded SuspenseExternal Links John 10:24 NIVJohn 10:24 NLT John 10:24 ESV John 10:24 NASB John 10:24 ASV John 10:24 Bible Apps John 10:24 Biblia Paralela John 10:24 Chinese Bible John 10:24 French Bible John 10:24 German Bible Alphabetical: and are around Christ gathered him How If in Jews keep long plainly saying suspense tell The then to us were will you NT Gospels: John 10:24 The Jews therefore came around him (Jhn Jo Jn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |