| 18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 21:18:1 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 21:18:2 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 21:18:3 ⧉λέγωlegoI say John 21:18:4 ⧉σοι,seeto you John 21:18:5 ⧉ὅτεhotewhen John 21:18:6 ⧉ἦςeesyou were John 21:18:7 ⧉νεώτερος,neoterosyounger John 21:18:8 ⧉ἐζώννυεςezoneeesyou used to gird John 21:18:9 ⧉σεαυτὸνseaftonyourself John 21:18:10 ⧉καὶkeand John 21:18:11 ⧉περιεπάτειςpereeepateesyou used to walk John 21:18:12 ⧉ὅπουhopoowhere John 21:18:13 ⧉ἤθελες·eethehlesyou wanted John 21:18:14 ⧉ὅτανhotanwhen John 21:18:15 ⧉δὲdebut John 21:18:16 ⧉γηράσῃς,yeeraseesyou grow old John 21:18:17 ⧉ἐκτενεῖςekteneesyou will stretch out John 21:18:18 ⧉τὰςtasthe John 21:18:19 ⧉χεῖράςkheerashands John 21:18:20 ⧉σου,sooyour John 21:18:21 ⧉καὶkeand John 21:18:22 ⧉ἄλλοςallosanother John 21:18:23 ⧉⸂σεseyou John 21:18:24 ⧉ζώσει⸃zoseewill gird John 21:18:25 ⧉καὶkeand John 21:18:26 ⧉οἴσειeeseewill carry John 21:18:27 ⧉ὅπουhopoowhere John 21:18:28 ⧉οὐoonot John 21:18:29 ⧉θέλεις.theleesyou want |
| 18. Formal Translation Truly, truly, I {Iesous, Recommissioning Shepherd} say to you, when you were younger, you were girding yourself and walking wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Truly, I {Iesous, Prophetic Lord} tell you: when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and take you where you do not want to go. |