John 21:25There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn't have room for the books that would be written.
The setting
Ephesus, ~90 AD. John, in his 80s, ends his Gospel with explosive wonder about Jesus's inexhaustible works, near modern-day Turkey.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by six decades of memories flooding back
The original word
chōreō (χωρῆσαι) — to make room for, to contain physically
Why it matters
This is hyperbole — a rhetorical exaggeration common in Jewish writing
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 21:25
John spent 60 years remembering Jesus stories and still felt like he barely scratched the surface
Common misconceptionPeople think John is being literal about books filling the world, but he's using hyperbole to express that Jesus's works are beyond human ability to catalog or contain.
Bible Genome reading
John 21:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 21:25 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include magnitude, infinitude, Jesus' works. Notable phrases: world itself wouldn't have room; many other things.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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