John 11:16
14 So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- KJV
- Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
- WEB
- Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”
- ASV
- Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
- DARBY
- Thomas therefore, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let *us* also go, that we may die with him.
- BLB
- Therefore Thomas called Didymus said to [his] fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- ÅB
- Tomas, det er tvilling, sa da til sine meddisipler: La oss gå med, for at vi kan dø sammen med ham!
- OTB
- Da sa Thomas, også kjent som Didymus, til de andre disiplene: "La oss også dra, så vi kan møte døden med Ham."
- B1930
- Tomas, det er tvilling, sa da til sine meddisipler: La oss gå med, forat vi kan dø sammen med ham!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 13:37
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Read in contextMatthew 26:35
Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
Read in contextMatthew 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Read in contextLuke 6:15
Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
Read in contextMark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Read in contextJohn 21:2
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
Read in contextJohn 14:5
“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
Read in contextJohn 20:24–29
Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
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