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John 11:16

Thomas
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14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

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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.

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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!

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  • John 13:37

    Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

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  • Matthew 26:35

    Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

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  • Matthew 10:3

    Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

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  • Luke 6:15

    Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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  • Mark 3:18

    And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

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  • John 21:2

    There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

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  • John 14:5

    Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

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  • John 20:24–29

    But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

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