• John 14:30
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 30 οὐκέτι Not yet πολλὰ many (things) λαλήσω I shall speak μεθ’ with ὑμῶν, YOU, ἔρχεται is coming γὰρ for ὁ the τοῦ of the κόσμου world ἄρχων· ruler; καὶ and ἐν in ἐμοὶ me οὐκ not ἔχει he is having οὐδέν, nothing,

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 14:30

      the ruler of the world: A similar expression occurs at Joh 12:31 and 16:11 and refers to Satan the Devil. In this context, the term “world” (Greek, koʹsmos) refers to human society that is alienated from God and whose behavior is out of harmony with his will. God did not produce this unrighteous world; it is “lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1Jo 5:19) Satan and his “wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places” act as the invisible “world rulers [form of the Greek word ko·smo·kraʹtor] of this darkness.”​—Eph 6:11, 12.

      he has no hold on me: Or “he has no power over me.” Lit., “in me he has nothing.” Jesus had no imperfection or wrong desire that Satan could take advantage of so as to turn him away from serving God. The Greek expression rendered “has no hold on me” may reflect a Hebrew idiom used in legal contexts with the meaning “he has no claim on me.” By contrast, the Devil was able to enter into Judas and get a hold on him.​—Joh 13:27.