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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is because they have never known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they do not know the Father nor Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These things they will do because they have not known the Father nor Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And these things they will do, because they have not known the Father, or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These things they will do because they did not know the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they haven’t known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they haven&#8217t known the Father or Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will do these things to you because they haven't known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People will do these things to you because they have not known either the Father or me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll do this because they haven't known the Father or me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they do not know the Father nor Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these things shall they do to you, for they know not the Father, nor me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father, nor me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And these things they will do, because they have not known my Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And they shall do these things because they do not know either my Father or me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And these things they will do, because they know neither the Father nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And they will do these things, because they did not know the Father, nor me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor Me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And these <Fr><i>things</i><FR> will they do unto you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/16-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=5670" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/16.htm">Persecution Foretold</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">They will do</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: egnōsan (V-AIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">they have not known</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/3761.htm" title="3761: oude (Conj) -- Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-21.htm">John 15:21</a></span><br />But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">1 Corinthians 2:8</a></span><br />None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-17.htm">Acts 3:17</a></span><br />And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a></span><br />Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">1 Timothy 1:13</a></span><br />I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a></span><br />All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a></span><br />“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-55.htm">John 8:55</a></span><br />You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-25.htm">John 17:25</a></span><br />Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Isaiah 1:3</a></span><br />The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm">Jeremiah 4:22</a></span><br />“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.</p><p class="hdg">because.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19,55</a></b></br> Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-21.htm">John 15:21,23</a></b></br> But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3,25</a></b></br> And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/2-44.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/john/2-3.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/john/10-5.htm">Recognize</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/25-25.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/john/17-25.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/john/17-25.htm">Recognize</a><div class="vheading2">John 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/16-1.htm">Jesus comforts his disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, and his ascension;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/16-23.htm">assures their prayers made in his name to be acceptable.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">Peace in Jesus, and in the world affliction.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They will do these things</b><br>This phrase refers to the actions of persecution and hostility that Jesus predicts His followers will face. In the broader context of <a href="/john/16.htm">John 16</a>, Jesus is preparing His disciples for the challenges they will encounter after His departure. Historically, early Christians faced significant persecution from both Jewish authorities and the Roman Empire. This persecution was often driven by a misunderstanding or rejection of Jesus' teachings and the new covenant He established.<p><b>because they have not known</b><br>The lack of knowledge here is not merely intellectual but relational and spiritual. In biblical terms, "knowing" often implies a deep, intimate relationship. The religious leaders of the time, despite their extensive knowledge of the Scriptures, failed to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. This highlights a recurring biblical theme where spiritual blindness prevents individuals from understanding God's truth, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a> and <a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a>.<p><b>the Father</b><br>The Father refers to God, the first person of the Trinity. In the cultural and religious context of first-century Judaism, God was known as Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. However, Jesus emphasizes a personal relationship with God as Father, which was a radical concept at the time. This relational aspect is central to Jesus' teaching and is a key theme throughout the Gospel of John, as seen in <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> and <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6-7</a>.<p><b>or Me</b><br>"Me" refers to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The rejection of Jesus by many of His contemporaries was a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, which speaks of the Messiah being despised and rejected. Jesus' identity as the Son of God and the promised Messiah is a cornerstone of Christian faith, and recognizing Him is essential for salvation, as stated in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>. The failure to know Jesus is equated with not knowing the Father, underscoring the unity of the Father and the Son in the Godhead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is preparing His disciples for the challenges they will face after His departure. He emphasizes the importance of knowing Him and the Father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching. They are being prepared for the persecution and misunderstanding they will encounter from those who do not know God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>Refers to God the Father, whom Jesus is intimately connected with. Knowing the Father is equated with knowing Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>Represents those who are opposed to Jesus and His teachings, often acting out of ignorance of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/persecution.htm">Persecution</a></b><br>The event or series of events that Jesus is warning His disciples about, which will come from those who do not know God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god.htm">The Importance of Knowing God</a></b><br>Knowing God and Jesus is foundational to the Christian faith. It is not merely intellectual knowledge but a relational understanding that transforms lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/ignorance_leads_to_misunderstanding.htm">Ignorance Leads to Misunderstanding</a></b><br>Many persecute or oppose Christianity because they do not truly know God. This should encourage believers to respond with grace and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_persecution.htm">Preparation for Persecution</a></b><br>Jesus prepares His followers for the reality of persecution. Christians today should be ready to face opposition with faith and perseverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Holy Spirit helps believers to know God more deeply and to stand firm in the face of challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_witnesses.htm">Living as Witnesses</a></b><br>Believers are called to live in a way that reflects their knowledge of God, serving as witnesses to those who do not yet know Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_christian_calendar_days.htm">Who is Jesus to me personally?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_book_of_esther.htm">What does the title 'God the Son' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/empathize_with_the_grieving.htm">Who is referred to as the Comforter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'first_and_last'_reconciled.htm">In Isaiah 44:6, how can the claim 'I am the first and I am the last' be reconciled with other biblical passages attributing this title to different persons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Because they have not known the Father, nor me.</span>--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/15-21.htm" title="But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.">John 15:21</a>. He repeats that ignorance of God is the cause of the world's hatred and persecution, and adds here that it is ignorance of God revealed in Himself. There is a special force in the mention of this ignorance in connection with the previous verse. Men think that in exclusion, and anathemas, and persecutions, and deaths of men made like themselves in the image of God, they are offering to God an acceptable sacrifice. They can know nothing of the true nature of the living Father who pitieth every child, and willeth not the death of a sinner, and gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. They know nothing of the long-suffering and compassion of the Son of Man, who pleaded even for His murderers, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/16-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">They will do</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιήσουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(poiēsousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these things</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have not known</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔγνωσαν</span> <span class="translit">(egnōsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Father</span><br /><span class="grk">Πατέρα</span> <span class="translit">(Patera)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐδὲ</span> <span class="translit">(oude)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3761.htm">Strong's 3761: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμέ</span> <span class="translit">(eme)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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