¹ tn Or “I have many things to pronounce in judgment about you.” The two Greek infinitives could be understood as a hendiadys, resulting in one phrase.

² tn Grk “the one”; the referent (the Father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “true” (in the sense of one who always tells the truth).

⁴ tn Grk “and what things I have heard from him, these things I speak to the world.”

⁵ tn Grk “Then Jesus said to them” (the words “to them” are not found in all mss).

⁶ tn Grk “that I am.” See the note on this phrase in v. 24.

⁷ tn Grk “I do nothing from myself.”

⁸ tn Grk “but just as the Father taught me, these things I speak.”

⁹ tn Grk “who opened his eyes” (an idiom referring to restoration of sight).

¹⁰ tn Or “he is of age.”

¹¹ tn Or “in parables”; or “in metaphors.” There is some difficulty in defining παροιμίαις (paroimiai") precisely: A translation like “parables” does not convey accurately the meaning. BDAG 779-80 s.v. παροιμία suggests in general “proverb, saw, maxim,” but for Johannine usage “veiled saying, figure of speech, in which esp. lofty ideas are concealed.” In the preceding context of the Farewell Discourse, Jesus has certainly used obscure language and imagery at times: John 13:8-11; 13:16; 15:1-17; and 16:21 could all be given as examples. In the LXX this word is used to translate the Hebrew mashal which covers a wide range of figurative speech, often containing obscure or enigmatic elements.

¹² tn Grk “an hour.”

¹³ tn Or “inform you.”

¹⁴ tn Or “openly.”