John 11:8

THE MESSAGE

They said, "Rabbi, you can't do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you're going back?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Rabbi,” the disciples told him, “just now the Jews tried to stone you, and you’re going there again?”

King James Version (1611)
His disciples say vnto him, Master, the Iewes of late sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither againe?

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

English Standard Version
The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"

New American Standard Bible
The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and yet You are going there again?"

New Century Version
The followers said, "But Teacher, some people there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?"

Amplified Bible
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?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?"

Legacy Standard Bible
The disciples *said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?"

Berean Standard Bible
"Rabbi," they replied, "the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?"

Contemporary English Version
"Teacher," they said, "the people there want to stone you to death! Why do you want to go back?"

Complete Jewish Bible
The talmidim replied, "Rabbi! Just a short while ago the Judeans were out to stone you — and you want to go back there?"

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

Easy-to-Read Version
They answered, "But Teacher, those Jews there tried to stone you to death. That was only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
The disciples saide vnto him, Master, the Iewes lately sought to stone thee, and doest thou goe thither againe?

George Lamsa Translation
His disciples said to him, Teacher, not long ago the Jews wanted to stone you, and yet are you going there again?

Good News Translation
"Teacher," the disciples answered, "just a short time ago the people there wanted to stone you; and are you planning to go back?"

Lexham English Bible
The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were seeking just now to stone you, and are you going there again?"

Literal Translation
The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, just now the Jews were seeking to stone You, and do You go there again?

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

Bible in Basic English
The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

Hebrew Names Version
The talmidim told him, "Rabbi, the Yehudim were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

International Standard Version
The disciples said to him, "RabbiRabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] , the Jews were just now trying to stone you to death, and you are going back there again?"John 10:31;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
His disciples say to him, Raban, now have the Jihudoyee sought to stone thee; and again goest thou thither ?

Murdock Translation
His disciples say to him: Our Rabbi, the Jews have just sought to stone thee; and goest thou again thither.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
His disciples sayde vnto hym: Maister, the Iewes lately sought to stone thee, and wylt thou go thither agayne?

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

World English Bible
The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The disciples say to him, Master, the Jews but now sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither again?

Weymouth's New Testament
"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The disciplis seien to hym, Maister, now the Jewis souyten for to stoone thee, and eft goist thou thidir?

Update Bible Version
The disciples say to him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone you; and do you go there again?

Webster's Bible Translation
[His] disciples say to him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

New English Translation
The disciples replied, "Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?"

New King James Version
The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?"

New Living Translation
But his disciples objected. "Rabbi," they said, "only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?"

New Life Bible
The followers said to Him, "Teacher, the Jews tried to throw stones at You to kill You not long ago. Are You going there again?"

New Revised Standard
The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The disciples say unto him - Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee - and, again, goest thou thither?

Douay-Rheims Bible
The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee. And goest thou thither again?

Revised Standard Version
The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
His disciples sayde vnto him. Master the Iewes lately sought meanes to stone the and wilt thou goo thyther agayne?

Young's Literal Translation
the disciples say to him, `Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His disciples sayde vnto him: Master, lately wolde the Iewes haue stoned the, & wilt thou go thither agayne:

Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which his disciples said, master, it is not long since the Jews attempted to stone you; and are you for going thither again?

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Hey Boss, you do remember they are trying to kill you, don't you?" they said.

Contextual Overview

¹A man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. This was the same Mary who massaged the Lord's feet with aromatic oils and then wiped them with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Master, the one you love so very much is sick." ⁴ When Jesus got the message, he said, "This sickness is not fatal. It will become an occasion to show God's glory by glorifying God's Son." ⁵Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days. After the two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea." ⁸ They said, "Rabbi, you can't do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you're going back?" ⁹Jesus replied, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in daylight doesn't stumble because there's plenty of light from the sun. Walking at night, he might very well stumble because he can't see where he's going." ¹¹ He said these things, and then announced, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I'm going to wake him up." ¹²The disciples said, "Master, if he's gone to sleep, he'll get a good rest and wake up feeling fine." Jesus was talking about death, while his disciples thought he was talking about taking a nap. ¹⁴Then Jesus became explicit: "Lazarus died. And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him." ¹⁶ That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Jews: John 10:31, John 10:39, Psalms 11:1-3, Matthew 16:21-23, Acts 21:12, Acts 21:13

and goest: Acts 20:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 11:3 - what Mark 10:32 - they were amazed Luke 12:49 - and Luke 13:32 - I cast John 8:59 - took John 11:5 - loved John 11:16 - Let John 11:56 - General Acts 23:11 - must

Cross-References

Genesis 10:32
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah as they developed into nations. From them nations developed all across the Earth after the flood.

Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let's make ourselves famous so we won't be scattered here and there across the Earth."

Genesis 49:7
A curse on their uncontrolled anger, on their indiscriminate wrath. I'll throw them out with the trash; I'll shred and scatter them like confetti throughout Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:8
When the High God gave the nations their stake, gave them their place on Earth, He put each of the peoples within boundaries under the care of divine guardians. But God himself took charge of his people, took Jacob on as his personal concern.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[His] disciples said unto him, master,.... Addressing him very reverently, and with great concern for his safety, as well as their own:

the Jews of late, or but now,

sought to stone thee; as they had attempted to do twice in a very little time; see John 8:59;

and goest thou thither again? where there are so many enemies; and so much danger, and but little hope of doing much good; whereas here he was among his friends, and in safety, and very useful.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of late - About four months before, John 10:31.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 11:8. The Jews of late sought to stone thee — It was but a few weeks before that they were going to stone him in the temple, on the day of the feast of the dedication, John 10:31.