John 11:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“the disciples say to him, `Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 11:1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
  2. Matthew 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
  3. Matthew 23:7the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
  4. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  5. John 10:31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
  6. John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
  7. Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
  8. Acts 21:12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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