John 13:36
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
Σίμων
Simon
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Σίμων
Heard, listening. Simōn. The name of nine men in scripture, rooted in the Hebrew Shimon, meaning God has heard. Your name is known to Him too.
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Πέτρος
Peter;
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Πέτρος
Rock, stone, the apostle Peter. Pétros. Jesus renamed Simon "Rock" at their first meeting, declaring what he would become. God renames to reshape. Let him rename you too.
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κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ποῦ
where
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ποῦ
Where, in what place. Poû. "Where are you?" was God's first question to man. Location matters to God. Let him find you.
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ὑπάγω
I go
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ὑπάγω
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus;
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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δύναμαι
you are able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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μέ
Me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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νῦν
now
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νῦν
Now, the present moment. Nyn. God's work is not confined to history or prophecy alone; it breaks into the immediate now. Receive and respond to what He is doing today.
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ὕστερος
afterward
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ὕστερος
Later, coming after. Hysteros. What comes later in God's economy is often greater than what came first. Do not despise the waiting.
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