John 11

John 11:1

AMP: Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

ASV: Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

BSB: At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

DARBY: Now there was a certain [man] sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.

DRA: Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and Martha her sister.

KJV: Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:2

AMP: It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. [John 12:3]

ASV: And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

BSB: (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

DARBY: It was [the] Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

DRA: (And Mary was she that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair: whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

KJV: (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

John 11:3

AMP: So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] whom You love is sick.”

ASV: The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

BSB: So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

DARBY: The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

DRA: His sisters therefore sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

KJV: Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

John 11:4

AMP: When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death; but [on the contrary it is] for the glory and honor of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”

ASV: But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

BSB: When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

DARBY: But when Jesus heard [it], he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

DRA: And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

KJV: When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

John 11:5

AMP: Now Jesus loved and was concerned about Martha and her sister and Lazarus [and considered them dear friends].

ASV: Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

BSB: Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

DARBY: Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

DRA: Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus.

KJV: Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:6

AMP: So [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more days.

ASV: When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

BSB: So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

DARBY: When therefore he heard, He is sick, he remained two days then in the place where he was.

DRA: When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he still remained in the same place two days.

KJV: When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

John 11:7

AMP: Then He said to His disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

ASV: Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

BSB: and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

DARBY: Then after this he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

DRA: Then after that, he said to his disciples: Let us go into Judea again.

KJV: Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

John 11:8

AMP: The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?”

ASV: The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

BSB: “Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

DARBY: The disciples say to him, Rabbi, [even but] now the Jews sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither again?

DRA: The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee: and goest thou thither again?

KJV: His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

John 11:9

AMP: Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours [of light] in the day? Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

DARBY: 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;

DRA: Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:

KJV: 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.

John 11:10

AMP: But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.”

ASV: But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

BSB: But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”

DARBY: but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

DRA: But if he walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

KJV: But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

John 11:11

AMP: He said this, and after that said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him.”

ASV: These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

BSB: After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

DARBY: These things said he; and after this he says to them, Lazarus, our friend, is fallen asleep, but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

DRA: These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

KJV: These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

John 11:12

AMP: The disciples answered, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

ASV: The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

BSB: His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

DARBY: The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he be fallen asleep, he will get well.

DRA: His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

KJV: Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

John 11:13

AMP: However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was referring to natural sleep.

ASV: Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

BSB: They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

DARBY: But Jesus spoke of his death, but *they* thought that he spoke of the rest of sleep.

DRA: But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.

KJV: Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

John 11:14

AMP: So then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

ASV: Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

BSB: So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

DARBY: Jesus therefore then said to them plainly, Lazarus has died.

DRA: Then therefore Jesus said to them plainly: Lazarus is dead.

KJV: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

John 11:15

AMP: And for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

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

BSB: and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

DARBY: And I rejoice on your account that I was not there, in order that ye may believe. But let us go to him.

DRA: And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that you may believe: but let us go to him.

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

John 11:16

AMP: Then Thomas, who was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, 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.

BSB: Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so 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.

DRA: Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, 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.

John 11:17

AMP: So when Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.

ASV: So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

BSB: When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.

DARBY: Jesus therefore [on] arriving found him to have been four days already in the tomb.

DRA: Jesus therefore came, and found that he had been four days already in the grave.

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

John 11:18

AMP: Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away;

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

BSB: Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

DARBY: Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia off,

DRA: (Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.)

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

John 11:19

AMP: and many of the Jews had come to see Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning [the loss of] their brother.

ASV: and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

BSB: and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

DARBY: and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.

DRA: And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

KJV: And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

John 11:20

AMP: So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.

ASV: Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

BSB: So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.

DARBY: Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.

DRA: Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.

KJV: Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

John 11:21

AMP: Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

ASV: Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

BSB: Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

DARBY: Martha therefore said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;

DRA: Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

KJV: Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:22

AMP: Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You.”

ASV: And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

BSB: But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”

DARBY: but even now I know, that whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

DRA: But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

KJV: But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

John 11:23

AMP: Jesus told her, “Your brother will rise [from the dead].”

ASV: Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

BSB: “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.

DARBY: Jesus says to her, Thy brother shall rise again.

DRA: Jesus saith to her: Thy brother shall rise again.

KJV: Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

John 11:24

AMP: Martha replied, “I know that he will rise [from the dead] in the resurrection on the last day.”

ASV: Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

BSB: Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

DARBY: Martha says to him, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection in the last day.

DRA: Martha saith to him: I know that he shall rise again, in the resurrection at the last day.

KJV: Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

John 11:25

AMP: Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Me [as Savior] will live even if he dies;

ASV: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

BSB: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

DARBY: Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live;

DRA: Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live:

KJV: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 11:26

AMP: and everyone who lives and believes in Me [as Savior] will never die. Do you believe this?”

ASV: and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?

BSB: And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

DARBY: and every one who lives and believes on me shall never die. Believest thou this?

DRA: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?

KJV: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

John 11:27

AMP: She said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed and continue to believe that You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God, He who was [destined and promised] to come into the world [and it is for You that the world has waited].”

ASV: She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.

BSB: “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

DARBY: She says to him, Yea, Lord; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who should come into the world.

DRA: She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.

KJV: She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

John 11:28

AMP: After she had said this, she left and called her sister Mary, privately whispering [to her], “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

ASV: And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is her, and calleth thee.

BSB: After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

DARBY: And having said this, she went away and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, The teacher is come and calls thee.

DRA: And when she had said these things, she went, and called her sister Mary secretly, saying: The master is come, and calleth for thee.

KJV: And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

John 11:29

AMP: And when she heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.

ASV: And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.

BSB: And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.

DARBY: She, when she heard [that], rises up quickly and comes to him.

DRA: She, as soon as she heard this, riseth quickly, and cometh to him.

KJV: As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

John 11:30

AMP: Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.

ASV: (Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)

BSB: Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.

DARBY: Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha came to meet him.

DRA: For Jesus was not yet come into the town: but he was still in that place where Martha had met him.

KJV: Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

John 11:31

AMP: So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her, saw how quickly Mary got up and left, they followed her, assuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

ASV: The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.

BSB: When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

DARBY: The Jews therefore who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She goes to the tomb, that she may weep there.

DRA: The Jews therefore, who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up speedily and went out, followed her, saying: She goeth to the grave to weep there.

KJV: The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.

John 11:32

AMP: When Mary came [to the place] where Jesus was and saw Him, she fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

ASV: Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

BSB: When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

DARBY: Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

DRA: When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

KJV: Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:33

AMP: When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who had come with her also sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit [to the point of anger at the sorrow caused by death] and was troubled,

ASV: When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews [also] weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

BSB: When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

DARBY: Jesus therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit, and was troubled,

DRA: Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her, weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled himself,

KJV: When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

John 11:34

AMP: and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said, “Lord, come and see.”

ASV: and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.

BSB: “Where have you put him?” He asked.“Come and see, Lord,” they answered.

DARBY: and said, Where have ye put him? They say to him, Lord, come and see.

DRA: And said: Where have you laid him? They say to him: Lord, come and see.

KJV: And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

John 11:35

AMP: Jesus wept.

ASV: Jesus wept.

BSB: Jesus wept.

DARBY: Jesus wept.

DRA: And Jesus wept.

KJV: Jesus wept.

John 11:36

AMP: So the Jews were saying, “See how He loved him [as a close friend]!”

ASV: The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!

BSB: Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

DARBY: The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!

DRA: The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him.

KJV: Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

John 11:37

AMP: But some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the blind man’s eyes, have kept this man from dying?”

ASV: But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

BSB: But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”

DARBY: And some of them said, Could not this [man], who has opened the eyes of the blind [man], have caused that this [man] also should not have died?

DRA: But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die?

KJV: And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

John 11:38

AMP: So Jesus, again deeply moved within [to the point of anger], approached the tomb. It was a cave, and a boulder was lying against it [to cover the entrance].

ASV: Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

BSB: Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

DARBY: Jesus therefore, again deeply moved in himself, comes to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

DRA: Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it.

KJV: Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

John 11:39

AMP: Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days! [It is hopeless!]”

ASV: Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been [dead] four days.

BSB: “Take away the stone,” Jesus said.“Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”

DARBY: Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days [there].

DRA: Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days.

KJV: Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

John 11:40

AMP: Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe [in Me], you will see the glory of God [the expression of His excellence]?”

ASV: Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

BSB: Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”

DARBY: Jesus says to her, Did I not say to thee, that if thou shouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

DRA: Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?

KJV: Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

John 11:41

AMP: So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes [toward heaven] and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

ASV: So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.

BSB: So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

DARBY: They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifted up his eyes on high and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me;

DRA: They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.

KJV: Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

John 11:42

AMP: I knew that You always hear Me and listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You have sent Me [and that You have made Me Your representative].”

ASV: And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.

BSB: I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”

DARBY: but I knew that thou always hearest me; but on account of the crowd who stand around I have said [it], that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

DRA: And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

KJV: And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 11:43

AMP: When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

ASV: And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

BSB: After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

DARBY: And having said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

DRA: When he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth.

KJV: And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

John 11:44

AMP: Out came the man who had been dead, his hands and feet tightly wrapped in burial cloths (linen strips), and with a [burial] cloth wrapped around his face. Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him and release him.”

ASV: He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

BSB: The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth.“Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

DARBY: And the dead came forth, bound feet and hands with graveclothes, and his face was bound round with a handkerchief. Jesus says to them, Loose him and let him go.

DRA: And presently he that had been dead came forth, bound feet and hands with winding bands; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.

KJV: And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

John 11:45

AMP: So then, many of the Jews who had come to [be with] Mary and who were eyewitnesses to what Jesus had done, believed in Him.

ASV: Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

BSB: Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.

DARBY: Many therefore of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what he had done, believed on him;

DRA: Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.

KJV: Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

John 11:46

AMP: But some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

ASV: But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

BSB: But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

DARBY: but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

DRA: But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done.

KJV: But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

John 11:47

AMP: So the chief priests and Pharisees convened a council [of the leaders in Israel], and said, “What are we doing? For this man performs many signs (attesting miracles).

ASV: The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

BSB: Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

DARBY: The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

DRA: The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

KJV: Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

John 11:48

AMP: If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our [holy] place (the temple) and our nation.”

ASV: If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

BSB: If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

DARBY: If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

DRA: If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

KJV: If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

John 11:49

AMP: But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year [the year of Christ’s crucifixion], said to them, “You know nothing at all!

ASV: But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

BSB: But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!

DARBY: But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing

DRA: But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

KJV: And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

John 11:50

AMP: Nor do you understand that it is expedient and politically advantageous for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

ASV: nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

BSB: You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

DARBY: nor consider that it is profitable for you that one man die for the people, and not that the whole nation perish.

DRA: Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

KJV: Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

John 11:51

AMP: Now he did not say this [simply] on his own initiative; but being the high priest that year, he [was unknowingly used by God and] prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, [Is 53:8]

ASV: Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

BSB: Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

DARBY: But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;

DRA: And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

KJV: And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

John 11:52

AMP: and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad. [Is 49:6]

ASV: and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

BSB: and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

DARBY: and not for the nation only, but that he should also gather together into one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

DRA: And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.

KJV: And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

John 11:53

AMP: So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.

ASV: So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

BSB: So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.

DARBY: From that day therefore they took counsel that they might kill him.

DRA: From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.

KJV: Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

John 11:54

AMP: For that reason Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but left there and went to the district that borders on the uninhabited wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and He stayed there with the disciples.

ASV: Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

BSB: As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

DARBY: Jesus therefore walked no longer openly among the Jews, but went away thence into the country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there he sojourned with the disciples.

DRA: Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem, and there he abode with his disciples.

KJV: 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.

John 11:55

AMP: Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves [ceremonially, so that they would be able to participate in the feast].

ASV: Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

BSB: Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.

DARBY: But the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves.

DRA: And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.

KJV: And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

John 11:56

AMP: So they were looking for Jesus as they stood in the temple [area], and saying among themselves, “What do you think? Will He not come 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?

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?”

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?

DRA: They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come to the festival day? And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.

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?

John 11:57

AMP: Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it so that they might arrest Him.

ASV: Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

BSB: But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

DARBY: Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment that if any one knew where he was, he should make it known, that they might take him.

KJV: 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.