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Issue 80 Reflexive Pronouns

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### Examples from the Bible
##### The reflexive pronoun shows that the same person or thing fills two different roles in a sentence.
##### The reflexive pronoun shows that the same person or thing fills two different roles in a sentence. Often the reflexive pronoun is the object of the sentence, and it refers to the same person that the subject refers to. (See [Sentence Structure](../figs-sentences/01.md))
>Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but <u>Jesus</u> hid <u>himself</u> and went out of the temple. (John 8:59)
>Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but <u>Jesus</u> hid <u>himself</u> and went out of the temple. (John 8:59 ULB)
The word "himself" refers to Jesus.
"Jesus" is the subject of the verb "hid," and "himself" is the object of "hid." The word "himself" refers to Jesus.
>If <u>I</u> should testify about <u>myself</u>, my testimony would not be true. (John 5:31 ULB)
Jesus was speaking. The words "I" and "myself" both refer to Jesus.
The word "I" is the subject of "testify," and "myself" is the object of "testify." The words "I" and "myself" both refer to Jesus.
>Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and <u>many</u> went up to Jerusalem from the country before the Passover in order to purify <u>themselves</u>. (John 11:55 ULB)
The word "themselves" refers to the "many" who went up in order to purify themselves.
"Many" is the subject of "purify," and "themselves" is the object of "purify." The word "themselves" refers to the many people.
##### The reflexive pronouns emphasizes a person or thing in the sentence.
>... <u>Jesus himself</u> was not baptizing, but his disciples were ... (John 4:2 ULB)