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

6He heard the news that Lazarus was ill. But then he stayed in the place where he was for two more days. 7After that, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘We should return to Judea.’ The disciples said, ‘Teacher, only a short time ago, the Jews there tried to kill you with stones. You should not return there!’ 9Jesus answered, ‘You know that there are 12 hours in the day. Anyone who walks during the day will not fall down. He will not fall down because he sees this world's light. 10But anyone who walks during the night will fall down. He will fall down because he has no light.’

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 10:31Then the Jewish leaders picked up stones again to throw at Jesus so that they could kill him.
• Psalms 11:1I have run to the Lord to keep me safe. So do not say this to me: ‘Fly away like a bird to the hills!
• Matthew 16:21After this, Jesus began to explain everything to his disciples. He told them, ‘I must go to Jerusalem. There, I will suffer in many ways. The important Jews, the leaders of the priests, and the teachers of God's Law will hurt me. Then people will kill me. But three days later, God will cause me to become alive again.’
• Acts 21:12When we heard Agabus's message, we all said many times to Paul, ‘Please do not go to Jerusalem.’
• Acts 20:24But even if people kill me, this is not important to me. The Lord Jesus gave me some work to do. It is important that I finish his work. I must tell people the good news about how kind and good God is.

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