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John 19:26

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

KJV

Ἰησοῦς οὖν ἰδὼν τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὸν μαθητὴν παρεστῶτα ὃν ἠγάπα, λέγει τῇ μητρί· γύναι, ἴδε ὁ υἱός σου.

Greek NT

Cum vidisset ergo Jesus matrem, et discipulum stantem, quem diligebat, dicit matri suæ : Mulier, ecce filius tuus.

Vulgate

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son!

ASV

When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μήτηρ
meter
noun · 84×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
παρίστημι
paristemi
verb · 41×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: μητρί | WH/Treg/NIV: μητρί | RP: + αὐτοῦ
  • μητρί — SBLGNT
  • μητρί — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + αὐτοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἴδε | WH/Treg/NIV: ἴδε | RP: ἰδοὺ
  • ἴδε — SBLGNT
  • ἴδε — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἰδοὺ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

11 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§501Jesus is Mary's only son, but her spiritual motherhood extends to all men whom indeed he came to save: "The Son whom she brought forth is he whom God placed as the first-born among many brethren, that is, the faithful in whose generation and formation she co-operates with a mother's love."160 Mary's virginal motherhood in God's plan
§726At the end of this mission of the Spirit, Mary became the Woman, the new Eve ("mother of the living"), the mother of the "whole Christ."108 As such, she was present with the Twelve, who "with one accord devoted themselves to prayer,"109 at the dawn of the "end time" which the Spirit was to inaugurate on the morning of Pentecost with the manifestation of the Church. Christ Jesus
§964Mary's role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it. "This union of the mother with the Son in the work of salvation is made manifest from the time of Christ's virginal conception up to his death";502 it is made manifest above all at the hour of his Passion: Thus the Blessed Virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully pe…
…and 2 more from this source.
1. Successes have terrible power to cast down or draw aside those who take not heed. Thus the Jews, who at first enjoyed the influence of God, sought the law of royalty from the Gentiles, and in the wilderness after the manna remembered the onions. In the same way here, refusing the Kingdom of Christ, they invited to themselves that of Cæsar. Wherefore God set a king over…
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. Calvin treats the passion narrative with deep reverence. The inscription "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" was, despite Pilate's intention, a true proclamation. The seamless coat for which the soldiers cast lots fulfills Psalm 22. Christ's cry "It is finished" is not a groan of defeat but a shout of triumph — the work of r…
1. How Christians are the Spiritual Israel. That people which was called of old the people of God was divided into twelve tribes, and over and above the other tribes it had the levitical order, which itself again carried on the service of God in various priestly and levitical suborders. In the same manner, it appears to me that the whole people of Christ, when we regard it in t…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
  • 2Sam 9:1 — And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
  • Dan 10:19 — And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me
  • John 2:4 — Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
  • John 2:4 — Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
  • John 13:23 — Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
  • John 13:23 — Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
  • John 20:2 — Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid
  • John 20:2 — Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid
  • John 21:7 — Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself
  • John 21:7 — Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself
  • John 21:20 — Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
  • John 21:24 — This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
  • Matt 12:50 — For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Prov 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.