John 21:18 Greek Word Analysis

10Thisτοῦτοg5124
1δὲg1161
11spake heεἰπὼνg2036
3signifyingσημαίνωνg4591
4by whatποίῳg4169
5deathθανάτῳg2288
6he should glorifyδοξάσειg1392
7τὸνg3588
8Godθεόνg2316
9Andκαὶg2532
10Thisτοῦτοg5124
11spake heεἰπὼνg2036
12he saithλέγειg3004
13unto himαὐτῷg846
14FollowἈκολούθειg190
15meμοιg3427

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst where thou desiredst; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and bring thee where thou dost not desire.

World English Bible (WEB)

Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry `thee' whither thou dost not will;'