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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For even his own brothers did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For not even his brothers believed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For neither did his brethren believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For even His brothers did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For not even His brothers believed in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For not even His brothers believed in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />(For not even his brothers believed in him.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />(For not even His brothers believed in Him.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For even his brethren did not believe on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even Jesus' own brothers had not yet become his followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For even his brethren did not believe on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even his brothers didn't believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Not even his brothers believed in him.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Not even his brothers believed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(For not even his own brothers believed in him.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For even his brothers did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(For neither did his brethren believe in him.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For even His brothers were not believers in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For even his brothers didn’t believe in him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For not even His brothers were believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for not even were his brethren believing in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For neither believed his brethren in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For neither did his brethren believe in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For neither did his brothers believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For his brothers did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(For not even his brothers believed in him.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For not even his own brothers believed in Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For his brothers also did not believe in Yeshua.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For neither did his brothers believe on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For His brothers were not believing on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For even his own brethren did not believe on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for even his brethren did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For even His brothers were not believers in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For even His brethren did not believe on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For neither did his brethren believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/7-5.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=2316" 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/7.htm">Jesus Teaches at the Feast</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3761.htm" title="3761: oude (Adv) -- Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.">even</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">own</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-NMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: episteuon (V-IIA-3P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">did not believe</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.…<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="/mark/3-21.htm">Mark 3:21</a></span><br />When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a></span><br />And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-50</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-24.htm">Luke 4:24</a></span><br />Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-66.htm">John 6:66</a></span><br />From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-38</a></span><br />Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a></span><br />With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a></span><br />I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a></span><br />For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Mark 6:4</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-19.htm">Luke 8:19-21</a></span><br />Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. / He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” / But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For neither did his brothers believe in him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11-13</a></b></br> He came unto his own, and his own received him not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5,6</a></b></br> Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-21.htm">Mark 3:21</a></b></br> And when his friends heard <i>of it</i>, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-47.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/6-69.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/6-30.htm">Believers</a> <a href="/john/6-64.htm">Believing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/7-48.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/7-31.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/8-30.htm">Believers</a> <a href="/john/7-38.htm">Believing</a><div class="vheading2">John 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-1.htm">Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-10.htm">goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-14.htm">teaches in the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-40.htm">Various opinions of him among the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-45.htm">The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/7-50.htm">and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For even His own brothers</b><br>The term "brothers" here refers to Jesus' siblings, likely His half-brothers, the sons of Mary and Joseph. The Gospels mention James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas as His brothers. This familial relationship is significant because it highlights the humanity of Jesus, who grew up in a typical Jewish family setting. In Jewish culture, family ties were strong, and the expectation would be for family members to support one another. The mention of His brothers not believing in Him underscores the challenge Jesus faced in His ministry, even among those closest to Him.<p><b>did not believe in Him.</b><br>This phrase indicates a lack of faith or trust in Jesus' identity and mission. Despite witnessing His miracles and teachings, His brothers were skeptical. This disbelief is significant because it fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be rejected by His own people (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). It also highlights the theme of unbelief that runs throughout the Gospel of John, contrasting those who accept Jesus with those who do not. Later, after the resurrection, at least some of His brothers, notably James, came to believe in Him, as evidenced by James' leadership in the early church (<a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Acts 15:13</a>, <a href="/galatians/1-19.htm">Galatians 1:19</a>). This transformation from disbelief to faith is a powerful testament to the impact of the resurrection and the work of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>Central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is teaching and performing miracles during His ministry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_brothers.htm">Jesus' Brothers</a></b><br>Refers to the biological half-brothers of Jesus, such as James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Jude), who at this point in the account, do not believe in His divine mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the Feast of Tabernacles is taking place, a significant Jewish festival that Jesus attends during this chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_tabernacles.htm">Feast of Tabernacles</a></b><br>A Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' wilderness wanderings, during which Jesus' brothers challenge Him to show Himself publicly.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/unbelief.htm">Unbelief</a></b><br>A recurring theme in the Gospel of John, highlighting the struggle and resistance to accepting Jesus as the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_unbelief.htm">The Reality of Unbelief</a></b><br>Even those closest to Jesus struggled with belief. This highlights the human tendency to doubt and the need for personal revelation and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_encounter.htm">Transformation through Encounter</a></b><br>The eventual belief of Jesus' brothers, as seen in Acts, underscores the power of encountering the risen Christ. It encourages us to seek a personal relationship with Jesus for transformation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_in_faith.htm">Family Dynamics in Faith</a></b><br>Jesus' experience with His brothers can comfort those who face disbelief or skepticism from family members. It reminds us to remain patient and prayerful for their spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perseverance.htm">The Importance of Perseverance</a></b><br>Jesus continued His mission despite His brothers' unbelief. This teaches us to persevere in our calling, regardless of opposition or lack of support from those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jesus's_siblings_come_to_believe.htm">John 7:3–5 – If Jesus’s siblings initially didn’t believe in Him, how do we reconcile this with later passages showing they did? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_bathsheba_in_the_bible.htm">Is it right to judge others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_joseph_married_before_mary.htm">Did Joseph have a wife before marrying Mary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_have_siblings.htm">Did Jesus have siblings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">For neither did his brethren believe.</span>--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/7-3.htm" title="His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that your disciples also may see the works that you do.">John 7:3</a>. The words do not admit of any other meaning than the obvious one that even His brethren did not at this time believe Him to be the Messiah. That they are found in the very first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles joining with the Apostles, and the women, and Mary, with one accord in prayer (<a href="/john/7-14.htm" title="Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.">John 7:14</a>), is one of the striking instances of the hardened ground of human hearts passing into the fruitful ground receptive of the seed, as the case of Judas at the close of the last chapter is an instance of the opposite. For the immediate cause of the decisive change, see <a href="/1_corinthians/15-7.htm" title="After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.">1Corinthians 15:7</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For not even did his brethren believe in him.</span> The evangelist, writing a generation later, and keenly remembering the attitude the brothers had assumed before the Resurrection, adds, "not even his brothers," who ought to have been the most prominent of his disciples, "did up to this time believe on him," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> entrust themselves to him, dispose of their prejudices, change their conceptions, accept his spiritual lead, acknowledge his Divine mission, or know him to be the Holy One of God. They had not come into the position of the twelve. What ideas soever they grasped fell immeasurably short of "eating his flesh and drinking his blood," of coming to him, being given to him and drawn to him by the Father. It was a world Messiah, a theocratic King, a Prophet-Captain, a royal Christ, that they sought and would have been glad to find in him. This treatment of the Lord was another striking parallel to the temptation of Jesus as described by the synoptists, "All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me" (see note on ch. 4, and Introduction, VIII. 5). The non-belief of the brothers is in remarkable unison with the widespread unbelief of the people, who were anxious to discern the Christ of their own traditional expectations, and ready to press almost any possible claimant to premature demonstrations. The Pharisees and the people sought some sign from heaven. But while the people demanded it, they expected that he would and might gratify them if he chose. The Pharisees cynically tempted him to proclaim what they believed would prove his irremediable failure (Weiss, 'Life of Christ.,' vol. 3. Eng. trans., pp. 167-188). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/7-5.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">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[even]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐδὲ</span> <span class="translit">(oude)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<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">His</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[own]</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<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">brothers</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(adelphoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did {not} believe</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπίστευον</span> <span class="translit">(episteuon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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