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John 11:6–10

So, when he heard that Lazarus1 was ill, rhe stayed two days longer in the place where he was. Then after this he said to the disciples, sLet us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to him, t“Rabbi, uthe Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” Jesus answered, vAre there not twelve hours in the day? wIf anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But xif anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not xin him.”

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John 11:6–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, Let us go back to Judea.”

“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?”

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”

John 11:6–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 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.

John 11:6–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, Let’s go back to Judea.”

But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”

Jesus replied, There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. 10 But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light.”

John 11:6–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. Then after this He said to the disciples, Let us go to Judea again.”

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

John 11:6–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. Then Jesus said to his followers, “Let’s go back to Judea.”

The followers said, “But Teacher, some people there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?”

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the daylight, he will not stumble, because he can see by this world’s light. 10 But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles because there is no light to help him see.”

John 11:6–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was. Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 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. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

John 11:6–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When therefore he heard, He is sick, he remained two days then in the place where he was. Then after this he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. The disciples say to him, Rabbi, even but now the Jews sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world; 10 but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

John 11:6–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Yet, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. 

Then, after the two days, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 

The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, not long ago the Jews wanted to stone you to death. Do you really want to go back there?” 

Jesus 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. 10 However, those who walk at night stumble because they have no light in themselves.” 

John 11:6–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. Then after that, He said to the disciples, Let’s go to Judea again.”

“Rabbi,” the disciples told Him, “just now the Jews tried to stone You, and You’re going there again?”

Aren’t there 12 hours in a day?” Jesus answered. If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 If anyone walks during the night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.”

John 11:6–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

Then after this he said to the disciples, Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10 But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.”

John 11:6–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So when he heard that he was sick, then he remained in the place where he was two days.

Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were seeking just now to stone you, and are you going there again?” Jesus replied, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks around in the daylight, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks around in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

John 11:6–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But after he heard Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.

Then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short time ago the Jews tried to kill you with stones. Are you still going back there?”

Jesus answered, “Aren’t there 12 hours of daylight? A person who walks during the day won’t trip and fall. He can see because of this world’s light. 10 But when he walks at night, he’ll trip and fall. He has no light.”

John 11:6–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.

Then after this He said to the disciples, Let us go to Judea again.”

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?”

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”


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