John 11 - Compare Translations
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John 11:1
KJVNow a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
WEBNow a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
YLTAnd there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister --
John 11:2
KJV(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
WEBIt was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.
YLTand it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing --
John 11:3
KJVTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
WEBThe sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
YLTtherefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, `Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'
John 11:4
KJVWhen Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
WEBBut when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”
YLTand Jesus having heard, said, `This ailment is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'
John 11:5
KJVNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
WEBNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
YLTAnd Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,
John 11:6
KJVWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
WEBWhen therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
YLTwhen, therefore, he heard that he is ailing, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days,
John 11:7
KJVThen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
WEBThen after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”
YLTthen after this, he saith to the disciples, `We may go to Judea again;'
John 11:8
KJVHis disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
WEBThe disciples told him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”
YLTthe disciples say to him, `Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'
John 11:9
KJVJesus 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.
WEBJesus 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.
YLTJesus 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;
John 11:10
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John 11:11
KJVThese 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.
WEBHe said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”
YLTThese things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'
John 11:12
KJVThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
WEBThe disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
YLTtherefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'
John 11:13
KJVHowbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
WEBNow Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
YLTbut Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.
John 11:14
KJVThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
WEBSo Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.
YLTThen, therefore, Jesus said to them freely, `Lazarus hath died;
John 11:15
KJVAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
WEBI am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
YLTand I rejoice, for your sake, (that ye may believe,) that I was not there; but we may go to him;'
John 11:16
KJVThen said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
WEBThomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go also, that we may die with him.”
YLTtherefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, `We may go -- we also, that we may die with him,'
John 11:17
KJVThen when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
WEBSo when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
YLTJesus, therefore, having come, found him having been four days already in the tomb.
John 11:18
KJVNow Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
WEBNow Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
YLTAnd Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off,
John 11:19
KJVAnd many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
WEBMany of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
YLTand many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;
John 11:20
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John 11:21
KJVThen said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WEBTherefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
YLTMartha, therefore, said unto Jesus, `Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;
John 11:22
KJVBut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
WEBEven now I know that, whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
YLTbut even now, I have known that whatever thou mayest ask of God, God will give to thee;'
John 11:23
KJVJesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
WEBJesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
YLTJesus saith to her, `Thy brother shall rise again.'
John 11:24
KJVMartha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
WEBMartha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
YLTMartha saith to him, `I have known that he will rise again, in the rising again in the last day;'
John 11:25
KJVJesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
WEBJesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
YLTJesus said to her, `I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live;
John 11:26
KJVAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
WEBWhoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
YLTand every one who is living and believing in me shall not die -- to the age;
John 11:27
KJVShe saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
WEBShe said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”
YLTbelievest thou this?' she saith to him, `Yes, sir, I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming to the world.'
John 11:28
KJVAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
WEBWhen she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here, and is calling you.”
YLTAnd these things having said, she went away, and called Mary her sister privately, saying, `The Teacher is present, and doth call thee;'
John 11:29
KJVAs soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
WEBWhen she heard this, she arose quickly, and went to him.
YLTshe, when she heard, riseth up quickly, and doth come to him;
John 11:30
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John 11:31
KJVThe Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
WEBThen the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”
YLTthe Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house, and were comforting her, having seen Mary that she rose up quickly and went forth, followed her, saying -- `She doth go away to the tomb, that she may weep there.'
John 11:32
KJVThen when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WEBTherefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”
YLTMary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, `Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;'
John 11:33
KJVWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
WEBWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
YLTJesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, did groan in the spirit, and troubled himself, and he said,
John 11:34
KJVAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
WEBand said, “Where have you laid him?”
YLT`Where have ye laid him?' they say to him, `Sir, come and see;'
John 11:35
KJVJesus wept.
WEBJesus wept.
YLTJesus wept.
John 11:36
KJVThen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
WEBThe Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”
YLTThe Jews, therefore, said, `Lo, how he was loving him!'
John 11:37
KJVAnd some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
WEBSome of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
YLTand certain of them said, `Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'
John 11:38
KJVJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
WEBJesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
YLTJesus, therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the tomb, and it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it,
John 11:39
KJVJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
WEBJesus said, “Take away the stone.”
YLTJesus saith, `Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died -- Martha -- saith to him, `Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;'
John 11:40
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John 11:41
KJVThen they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
WEBSo they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
YLTThey took away, therefore, the stone where the dead was laid, and Jesus lifted his eyes upwards, and said, `Father, I thank Thee, that Thou didst hear me;
John 11:42
KJVAnd I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
WEBI know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
YLTand I knew that Thou always dost hear me, but, because of the multitude that is standing by, I said [it], that they may believe that Thou didst send me.'
John 11:43
KJVAnd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
WEBWhen he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
YLTAnd these things saying, with a loud voice he cried out, `Lazarus, come forth;'
John 11:44
KJVAnd he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
WEBHe who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth.
YLTand he who died came forth, being bound feet and hands with grave-clothes, and his visage with a napkin was bound about; Jesus saith to them, `Loose him, and suffer to go.'
John 11:45
KJVThen many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
WEBTherefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
YLTMany, therefore, of the Jews who came unto Mary, and beheld what Jesus did, believed in him;
John 11:46
KJVBut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
WEBBut some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.
YLTbut certain of them went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus did;
John 11:47
KJVThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
WEBThe chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
YLTthe chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs?
John 11:48
KJVIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
WEBIf we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
YLTif we may let him alone thus, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.'
John 11:49
KJVAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
WEBBut a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
YLTand a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, `Ye have not known anything,
John 11:50
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John 11:51
KJVAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
WEBNow he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
YLTAnd this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,
John 11:52
KJVAnd not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
WEBand not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
YLTand not for the nation only, but that also the children of God, who have been scattered abroad, he may gather together into one.
John 11:53
KJVThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
WEBSo from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
YLTFrom that day, therefore, they took counsel together that they may kill him;
John 11:54
KJVJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
WEBJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
YLTJesus, therefore, was no more freely walking among the Jews, but went away thence to the region nigh the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples.
John 11:55
KJVAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
WEBNow the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
YLTAnd the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves;
John 11:56
KJVThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
WEBThen they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”
YLTthey were seeking, therefore, Jesus, and said one with another, standing in the temple, `What doth appear to you -- that he may not come to the feast?'
John 11:57
KJVNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
WEBNow the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.
YLTand both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew [it], so that they may seize him.
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