KJV King James Version
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
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John 11:16
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
WEB World English Bible
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go also, that we may die with him.”
ASV American Standard Version
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, ‘We may go—we also, that we may die with him,’
Surrounding context — John 11
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had [lain] in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenΘωμᾶςG2381 · ThōmasThomasὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενοςG3004 · legōto sayΔίδυμοςG1324 · DidumosTwinτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυμμαθηταῖς·G4827 · summathētēsfellow discipleἄγωμενG71 · agōto bringκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμεῖςG3165 · memeἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἀποθάνωμενG599 · apothnēskōto dieμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 13:37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.Mark 3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Matthew 26:35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;Luke 6:15Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.John 20:24-29But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.John 14:5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?Luke 22:33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.John 11:8[His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.
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