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Issue 97 Examples from the Bible - RPronouns

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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. 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))
The reflexive pronoun sometimes 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 ULB)
"Jesus" is the subject of the verb "hid," and "himself" is the object of "hid." 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)
The word "I" is the subject of "testify," and "myself" is the object of "testify." 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)
"Many" is the subject of "purify," and "themselves" is the object of "purify." The word "themselves" refers to the many people.
* "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.
The reflexive pronoun sometimes emphasizes a person or thing in the sentence.
>... <u>Jesus himself</u> was not baptizing, but his disciples were ... (John 4:2 ULB)
>So they left the crowd, taking Jesus with them, since he was already in the boat. ... And a violent windstorm arose and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already full. But <u>Jesus himself</u> was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. (Mark 4:36-38 ULB)
##### The reflexive pronoun shows that a person or thing was alone or did something alone.
The reflexive pronoun sometimes shows that a person or thing was alone or did something alone.
>... while the kings who had come were <u>by themselves</u> in the field. (1 Chronicles 19:9 ULB)
>When Jesus realized that they were about to come and seize him by force to make him king, he withdrew again up the mountain <u>by himself</u>. (John 6:15 ULB)