John 18:26
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?”
δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
ὅς
of whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λέγω
Says
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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.
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εἴδω
saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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Πέτρος
Peter
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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ὠτίον
ear;
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ὠτίον
an earlet, i.e. one of the ears, or perhaps the lobe of the ear
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συγγενής
kinsman
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συγγενής
a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman
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εἰμί
being of him
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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κῆπος
garden
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κῆπος
a garden
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