John 11:10

John 11:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
• New International Version (NIV)It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

Context of John 11:10

8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, not long ago the Jews wanted to stone you to death. Do you really want to go back there?” 9Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day don’t stumble, because they see the light of this world. However, those who walk at night stumble because they have no light in themselves.” 11After Jesus said this, he told his disciples, “Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, and I’m going to Bethany to wake him.” 12His disciples said to him, “Lord, if he’s sleeping, he’ll get well.”

John 11:10 word by word

ἐὰν δέ τις περιπατῇ ἐν τῇ νυκτί, προσκόπτει, ὅτι τὸ φῶς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• a manτιςtis · oneG5100
• walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the nightὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• he stumblethπροσκόπτωproskoptō · to strikeG4350
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• there isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• noοὐou · noG3756
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 11:10

• Psalms 27:2Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.
• Ecclesiastes 2:14A wise person uses the eyes in his head, but a fool walks in the dark. But I have also come to realize that the same destiny waits for both of them.
• Jeremiah 13:16Honor the Lord your God before it gets dark, before your feet stumble on the mountains in the twilight. You will look for light, but the Lord will turn it into the shadow of death and change it into deep darkness.
• Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is on my side like a terrifying warrior. That is why those who persecute me will stumble. They can’t win. They will be very ashamed that they can’t succeed. Their eternal shame will not be forgotten.
• 1 John 2:10Those who love other believers live in the light. Nothing will destroy the faith of those who live in the light.

Commentaries on John 11:10

• 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. 1-57The resurrection of Lazarus points to the future death and resurrection of Jesus. The description of Lazarus’s tomb is similar to the description of the tomb Jesus was placed in after he died (11:38, 44; 20:1, 7). Both accounts mention a cave and burial cloths. These details connect the two events and help us see that Lazarus’s story is a sign. Soon after Lazarus was raised, a woman anointed Jesus for burial (12:3). This act prepared him for his coming…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 11:10

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

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mourn
• Bethany
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Light
• Night
• Olives, Mount of

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