John 20:17

“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
John 20:17
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

λέγει αὐτῇ Ἰησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν.

  1. λέγειlegei“Says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. αὐτῇautēa“to her”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus:”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  4. μήmē“Not”
    Particle, negative · “not” · Strong's G3361
  5. μουmou“Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  6. ἅπτου·haptou“do yourself touch;”
    Verb, present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἅπτω · “to kindle” · Strong's G0681
  7. οὔπωoupō“not yet”
    Adverb, nominative · “not yet” · Strong's G3768
  8. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  9. ἀναβέβηκαanabebēka“have I ascended”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀναβαίνω · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
  10. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  11. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. πατέραpatera“Father”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  13. πορεύουporeuou“do go”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · from πορεύω · “to travel” · Strong's G4198
  14. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  15. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  16. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. ἀδελφούςadelphous“brothers”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  18. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  19. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  20. εἰπὲeipe“do say”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  21. αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  22. ἀναβαίνωanabainō“I am ascending”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
  23. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  24. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  25. πατέραpatera“Father”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  26. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  27. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  28. πατέραpatera“Father”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  29. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  30. καὶkai“and [to]”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  31. θεόνtheon“God”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  32. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  33. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  34. θεὸνtheon“God”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  35. ὑμῶν.humōn“of you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)