John 8:53

8:53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? ¹  And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”

John 10:6

10:6 Jesus told them this parable, ²  but they ³  did not understand ⁴  what he was saying to them.

John 13:20

13:20 I tell you the solemn truth, ⁵  whoever accepts ⁶  the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” ⁷ 

[8:53]  ¹ tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “are you?”).

[10:6]  ² sn A parable is a fairly short narrative that has symbolic meaning. The Greek word παροιμίαν (paroimian) is used again in 16:25, 29. This term does not occur in the synoptic gospels, where παραβολή (parabolh) is used. Nevertheless it is similar, denoting a short narrative with figurative or symbolic meaning.

[10:6]  ³ tn Grk “these.”

[10:6]  ⁴ tn Or “comprehend.”

[13:20]  ³ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[13:20]  ⁴ tn Or “receives,” and so throughout this verse.

[13:20]  ⁵ sn The one who sent me refers to God.