John 11:56
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
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
- They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”
- KJV
- Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
- WEB
- Then they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”
- ASV
- They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?
- DARBY
- They sought therefore Jesus, and said among themselves, standing in the temple, What do ye think? that he will not come to the feast?
- BLB
- Therefore they were seeking Jesus and were speaking with one another standing in the temple: “What does it seem to you⁺? That He may not come to the feast?”
- ÅB
- De lette da etter Jesus, og talte seg imellom mens de sto i templet: Hva tror dere? kommer han slett ikke til høytiden?
- OTB
- De lette etter Jesus, og mens de sto i tempelgårdene spurte de hverandre: "Hva tror dere? Kommer Han til høytiden i det hele tatt?"
- B1930
- De lette da efter Jesus, og talte sig imellem mens de stod i templet: Hvad tror I? kommer han slett ikke til høitiden?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:11
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
Read in contextJohn 11:7–8
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
Read in context