KJV King James Version
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.
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John 11:9
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any one may walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because the light of this world he doth see;
Surrounding context — John 11
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.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
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ἈπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusοὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!δώδεκαG1427 · dōdekatwelveὧραίG5610 · hōrahourεἰσινG1510 · eimito beτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέρας;G2250 · hēmeradayἐάνG1437 · eanifτιςG5100 · tisoneπεριπατῇG4043 · peripateōto walkἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέρᾳ,G2250 · hēmeradayοὐG3756 · ounoπροσκόπτει,G4350 · proskoptōto strikeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoφῶςG5457 · phōslightτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldτούτουG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itβλέπει.G991 · blepōto see
Cross-references
John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.Jeremiah 31:9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.Luke 13:31-33The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
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