Joh 11:25 | RWP | e4.org | I am the resurrection and the life ( Εγω ειμ η αναστασις κα η ζωη ). This reply is startling enough. They are not mere doctrines about future events, but present realities in Jesus himself. "The Resurrection is one manifestation of the Life: it is involved in the Life" (Westcott). Note the article with both αναστασις and ζωη . Jesus had taught the future resurrection often ( ), but here he means more, even that Lazarus is now alive. Though he die ( καν αποθανη ). "Even if he die," condition (concession) of third class with κα εαν ( καν ) and the second aorist active subjunctive of αποθνησκω (physical death, he means). Yet shall he live ( ζησετα ). Future middle of ζαω (spiritual life, of course).

‏ John 11:25

I am the resurrection and the life ( Εγω ειμ η αναστασις κα η ζωη ). This reply is startling enough. They are not mere doctrines about future events, but present realities in Jesus himself. "The Resurrection is one manifestation of the Life: it is involved in the Life" (Westcott). Note the article with both αναστασις and ζωη. Jesus had taught the future resurrection often (6:39), but here he means more, even that Lazarus is now alive.

Though he die ( καν αποθανη ). "Even if he die," condition (concession) of third class with κα εαν ( καν ) and the second aorist active subjunctive of αποθνησκω (physical death, he means).

Yet shall he live ( ζησετα ). Future middle of ζαω (spiritual life, of course).