KJV King James Version
[His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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John 11:8
[His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”
WEB World English Bible
The disciples told him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”
ASV American Standard Version
The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the disciples say to him, ‘Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!’
Surrounding context — John 11
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
7 Then after that saith he to [his] disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 [His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
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λέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταί·G3101 · mathētēsdiscipleῥαββί,G4461 · rhabbiRabbiνῦνG3568 · nunnowἐζήτουνG2212 · zēteōto seekσεG4771 · suyouλιθάσαιG3034 · lithazōto stoneοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαῖοι,G2453 · IoudaiosJewκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάλινG3825 · palinagainὑπάγειςG5217 · hupagōto goἐκεῖ;¶G1563 · ekeithere
Cross-references
John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.John 10:31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.Acts 21:12-13And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.Matthew 16:21-23From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.John 10:39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,Psalm 11:1-3To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.Matthew 23:7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
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