John 8:20

Authorized King James Version

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Ταῦτα
G5023
These
these things
#2
τὰ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#3
ῥήματα
G4487
words
an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
#4
ἐλάλησεν
G2980
spake
to talk, i.e., utter words
#5
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
Ἰησοῦς
G2424
Jesus
jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
#7
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#8
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
γαζοφυλακίῳ
G1049
the treasury
a treasure-house, i.e., a court in the temple for the collection-boxes
#10
διδάσκων
G1321
as he taught
to teach (in the same broad application)
#11
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#12
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
ἱερῷ·
G2411
the temple
a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
#14
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#15
οὐδεὶς
G3762
no man
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#16
ἐπίασεν
G4084
laid hands
to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
#17
αὐτοῦ
G846
his
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#18
ὅτι
G3754
for
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#19
οὔπω
G3768
not yet
not yet
#20
ἐληλύθει
G2064
come
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#21
ἡ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#22
ὥρα
G5610
hour
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
#23
αὐτοῦ
G846
his
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis

The divine love theme here intersects with God's covenantal faithfulness demonstrated throughout salvation history. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation from covenant love in the Old Testament to agape love in the New. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about hesed in the Old Testament and agape in the New Testament.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of divine love within the theological tradition of John Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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