John 3:29

3:29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly ¹  when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete. ² 

John 4:35

4:35 Don’t you say, ³  ‘There are four more months and then comes the harvest?’ I tell you, look up ⁴  and see that the fields are already white ⁵  for harvest!

John 9:21

9:21 But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. ⁶  Ask him, he is a mature adult. ⁷  He will speak for himself.”

[3:29]  ¹ tn Grk “rejoices with joy” (an idiom).

[3:29]  ² tn Grk “Therefore this my joy is fulfilled.”

[4:35]  ³ tn The recitative ὅτι (Joti) after λέγετε (legete) has not been translated.

[4:35]  ⁴ tn Grk “lift up your eyes” (an idiom). BDAG 357 s.v. ἐπαίρω 1 has “look up” here.

[4:35]  ⁵ tn That is, “ripe.”

[9:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “who opened his eyes” (an idiom referring to restoration of sight).

[9:21]  ⁶ tn Or “he is of age.”