Enteuthen (ἐντεῦθεν) is a spatial and logical adverb meaning 'from here,' 'hence,' or 'from this source.' It appears multiple times in John's Gospel and Revelation. In John 19:18, the crucifixion scene: 'There they crucified him, and with him two others — one on each side [enteuthen] and Jesus in the middle.' In Revelation 22:2, the tree of life bears fruit 'on each side [enteuthen] of the river.' In John 18:36, Jesus tells Pilate, 'My kingdom is not of this world... my kingdom is not from here [enteuthen].'
The three major uses of enteuthen in John create a theological frame for understanding Jesus's origin and mission. 'My kingdom is not from here [enteuthen]' (John 18:36) sets the stage: Jesus is not another earthly political claimant — his kingdom has a different source, a different nature. At the cross (John 19:18), he is positioned between two criminals — enteuthen and enteuthen, one on each side — the cosmic center between opposing destinies. In Revelation 22:2, the Tree of Life's fruit on both sides of the river evokes both Eden restored and the universal reach of the New Jerusalem.