KJV King James Version
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
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John 19:26
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
WEB World English Bible
Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!”
ASV American Standard Version
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, having seen his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, ‘Woman, lo, thy son;’
Surrounding context — John 19
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὴνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleπαρεστῶταG3936 · paristēmito stand byὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἠγάπα,G25 · agapaōto loveλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητρίG3384 · mētērmotherγύναι,G1135 · gunēwomanἴδεG2396 · idelook!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱόςG5207 · uhiossonσου.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.John 2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.John 13:23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.John 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher’s coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.John 20:2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.John 21:20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
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