Prepositions of Jesus

προσ/to

All 12 verses are accusative: Direct object

teaching us 3 things:

1. Jesus is Where to go

Matthew 14:29 NKJV

29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Mark 5:15 NKJV

15 Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Mark 6:30 NKJV

30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

Mark 10:50 NKJV

50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.

Mark 11:7 NKJV

7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.

Luke 7:4 NKJV

4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,

Luke 8:35 NKJV

35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Luke 19:35 NKJV

35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.

John 1:42 NKJV

42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone).

2. You should never go away from Jesus

Luke 9:33 NKJV

33 Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

3. Jesus you can speak to

Luke 10:29 NKJV

29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

John 11:21 NKJV

21 Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

συν/with

Dative: personal, locational, instrumental

Acts 4:13 NKJV

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

because they were close to Jesus they marvelled

because they had been in Jesus they marvelled

because they had experienced Jesus they marvelled

Genitive (descriptive) / Ablative - sourced out of)

2 Corinthians 4:14 (NKJV)

14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.

we will be raised up with Jesus out of Jesus.

from Jesus we are raised up!

εισ/into

All 2 verses are accusative: Direct object

John 12:11 NKJV

11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

Acts 19:4 NKJV

4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

teaching us that we believe into Jesus, into who He is

δια/through

19 verses: 16 are genitive (desicrptive)/ablative (sourced out of); and 3 are accusative (direct object)

Genitive/Ablative (16 verses)

Teaching us 12 things:

1. grace & truth through Jesus

John 1:17 NKJV

17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

2. Peace through Jesus

Acts 10:36 NKJV

36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

3. God through Jesus (3)

Romans 1:8 NKJV

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Romans 7:25 NKJV

25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Jude 25 NLT

25 All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.

4. Eternal life through Jesus

Romans 5:21 NKJV

21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5. Glory through Jesus

Romans 16:27 NKJV

27 to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

6. Apostle through Jesus

Galatians 1:1 NKJV

1 Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),

7.predestined and adopted sons through Jesus

Ephesians 1:5 NKJV

5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

8. Fruits of righteousness through Jesus

Philippians 1:11 NKJV

11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

9. Sleep (died) through Jesus

1 Thessalonians 4:14 NKJV

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

10. Receive the Holy Spirit through Jesus

Titus 3:6 (NKJV)

6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

11. Through Jesus you are well pleasing in His sight

Hebrews 13:21 NKJV

21 make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

12. Through Jesus you can offer spiritual sacrifices

1 Peter 2:5 NKJV

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Accusative (3 verses)

where through jesus is the direct object

each verse says through Jesus sake (a phrase in greek but doesn't translate in english)

John 12:9 (NKJV)

9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

2 Corinthians 4:5 (NKJV)

5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 4:11 (NKJV)

11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

the word sake in these 3 verses are not used in greek

so translate the verses through Jesus

εν/in

All 3 verses is Dative (personal, locational, instrumental)

teaching us 3 things:

1. Preach in Jesus

Acts 4:2 (NKJV)

2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

2. Truth is in Jesus

Ephesians 4:21 NKJV

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

3. Theres a companionship in the tribulation, kingdom, and patience of Jesus

Revelation 1:9 (NKJV)

9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

κατα/ down against

3 verses all in Genitive/Ablative (descriptive/sourced out of)

all 3 verses are negative towards Jesus.

about peoples testimony and plot against Jesus

Matthew 26:59 NKJV

59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,

Matthew 27:1 NKJV

1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Mark 14:55 NKJV

55 Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.

περι/ around

this word around often is translated about

to talk around someone is to talk about someone

6 verses all in Genitive/Ablative (descriptive/sourced out of)

Teahcing us about Jesus

1. you can hear about Jesus

Mark 5:27 NKJV

27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.

Luke 7:3 NKJV

3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.

Luke 24:19 NKJV

19 And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

Acts 25:19 NKJV

19 but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

2. Teach accurately about Jesus

Acts 18:25 NKJV

25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

3. Persuade people about Jesus

Acts 28:23 NKJV

23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

παρα/ beside

1 verse in Genitive/Ablative (descriptive/sourced out of)

2 John 3 NKJV

3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

grace. mercy peace beside Jesus is with you

απο/ out of

1 versesin Genitive/Ablative (descriptive/sourced out of)

grace and peace out of Jesus

Revelation 1:4–5 NKJV

4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,