Joh 16:18-19 | RWP | e4.org | We know not what he saith ( ουκ οιδαμεν τ λαλε ). The questions to Jesus cease and the disciples frankly confess to each other their own ignorance.

‏ John 16:18-19

We know not what he saith ( ουκ οιδαμεν τ λαλε ). The questions to Jesus cease and the disciples frankly confess to each other their own ignorance.

Jesus perceived ( εγνω Ιησους ). Second aorist active indicative of γινωσκω.

That they were desirous to ask him ( οτ ηθελον αυτον ερωταιν ). Imperfect active tense of θελω in indirect discourse instead of the retention of the present θελουσιν (the usual idiom), just like our English. Their embarrassment was manifest after four inquiries already (Peter, Thomas, Philip, Judas). So Jesus takes the initiative.