“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
Original language and places
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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.
- λέγειlegei“Says”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- αὐτῇautēa“to her”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus:”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- μήmē“Not”Particle, negative · “not” · Strong's G3361
- μουmou“Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἅπτου·haptou“do yourself touch;”Verb, present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἅπτω · “to kindle” · Strong's G0681
- οὔπωoupō“not yet”Adverb, nominative · “not yet” · Strong's G3768
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ἀναβέβηκαanabebēka“have I ascended”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀναβαίνω · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πατέραpatera“Father”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
- πορεύουporeuou“do go”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · from πορεύω · “to travel” · Strong's G4198
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- τοὺςtous“the”Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀδελφούςadelphous“brothers”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
- μουmou“of Mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εἰπὲeipe“do say”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀναβαίνωanabainō“I am ascending”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πατέραpatera“Father”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
- μουmou“of Mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- πατέραpatera“Father”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
- ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- καὶkai“and [to]”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- θεόνtheon“God”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- μουmou“of Mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- θεὸνtheon“God”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- 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)