John 11:8

John 11:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
• New International Version (NIV)“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”

Context of John 11:8

6So [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more days. 7Then He said to His disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?” 9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours [of light] in the day? Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world. 10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.”

John 11:8 word by word

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί· ῥαββί, νῦν ἐζήτουν σε λιθάσαι οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ πάλιν ὑπάγεις ἐκεῖ;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Masterῥαββίrhabbi · RabbiG4461
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• of lateνῦνnun · nowG3568
• soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to stoneλιθάζωlithazō · to stoneG3034
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• goest thouὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• thitherἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825

Cross-references for John 11:8

• John 10:31Again the Jews picked up stones to stone Him.
• Psalms 11:1In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;
• Matthew 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples [clearly] that He must go to Jerusalem, and endure many things at the hands of the elders and the chief priests and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), and be killed, and be raised [from death to life] on the third day.
• Acts 21:12Now when we had heard this, both we and the local residents began pleading with Paul trying to persuade him not to go up to Jerusalem.
• Acts 20:24But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life].

Commentaries on John 11:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The Jews of late sought to stone thee - It was but a few weeks before that they were going to stone him in the temple, on the day of the feast of the dedication, John 10:31.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Of late - About four months before, John 10:31.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 Christ never brings his people into any danger but he goes with them in it. We are apt to think ourselves zealous for the Lord, when really we are only zealous for our wealth, credit, ease, and safety; we have therefore need to try our principles. But our day shall be lengthened out, till our work is done, and our testimony finished. A man has comfort and satisfaction while in the way of his duty, as set forth by the word of God, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The disciples were rightly worried about the risk (see 7:25; 8:37, 44, 59; 10:31, 39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. Let us go into Judea again--He was now in Perea, "beyond Jordan."Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:8

• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Lazarus
• Miracles
• Rabbi

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mourn
• Bethany
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Olives, Mount of
• Rabbi
• Thomas

Commentaries on John 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings