11 translations · Greek
John 14:12
Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
John 14:12 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
- KJV King James Version
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Truly, truly, I say to you, he who is believing in Me, the works that I do—that one will also do, and greater than these he will do, because I go on to My Father;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I tell you the truth, anyone who trusts in me will do the same things I am doing. In fact they will do even greater things because I am going to the Father.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do — that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works which I do shall he do also, and he shall do greater than these, because I go to the Father.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Verily, verily, I say to you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Otherwise believe for the very works’ sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Truly | G281 ἀμήν amen |
| ἀμὴν | amēn | truly | G281 ἀμήν amen |
| λέγω | legō | I tell | G3004 λέγω to say |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ὁ | ho | whoever | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | believes | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ἐμὲ | eme | Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔργα | erga | works | G2041 ἔργον work |
| ἃ | ha | that | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ποιῶ | poiō | am doing | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| κἀκεῖνος | kakeinos | — | G2548 κἀκεῖνος and that one |
| ποιήσει | poiēsei | will also do | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| καὶ | kai | even | G2532 καί and |
| μείζονα | meizona | greater [things] | G3173 μέγας great |
| τούτων | toutōn | than these | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ποιήσει | poiēsei | He will do | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 πρός to/with |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Πατέρα | Patera | Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
| πορεύομαι | poreuomai | am going | G4198 πορεύω to travel |
Related verses
- Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done.
- Mark 16:17
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
- Luke 10:17–19
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
- Acts 16:18
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
- Acts 19:12
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
- Acts 9:34
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
- Acts 3:6–8
But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
- Acts 5:15
They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
- Acts 8:7
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
- Acts 9:40
Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
12 Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
13 Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.
Read all of John 14 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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