John 11:16

New Living Translation

Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too—and die with Jesus."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Thomas (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go too so that we may die with him.”

King James Version (1611)
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, vnto his fellow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him.

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

English Standard Version
So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Thomas, who was called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's also go, so that we may die with Him!"

New Century Version
Then Thomas (the one called Didymus) said to the other followers, "Let us also go so that we can die with him."

Amplified Bible
Then Thomas, who was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go too, that we may die with Him."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him."

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him."

Berean Standard Bible
Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him."

Contemporary English Version
Thomas, whose nickname was "Twin," said to the other disciples, "Come on. Let's go, so we can die with him."

Complete Jewish Bible
Then T'oma (the name means "twin") said to his fellow talmidim, "Yes, we should go, so that we can die with him!"

Darby Translation
Thomas therefore, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let *us* also go, that we may die with him.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Thomas, the one called "Twin," said to the other followers, "We will go too. We will die there with Jesus."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus) vnto his felow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him.

George Lamsa Translation
Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, and die with him.

Good News Translation
Thomas (called the Twin) said to his fellow disciples, "Let us all go along with the Teacher, so that we may die with him!"

Lexham English Bible
Then Thomas (the one who is called Didymus) said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go also, so that we may die with him."

Literal Translation
Then Thomas, he having been called Twin, said to the fellow disciples, Let us go, even we, that we may die with Him.

American Standard Version
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Bible in Basic English
Then Thomas, who was named Didymus, said to the other disciples, Let us go so that we may be with him in death.

Hebrew Names Version
T'oma therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow talmidim, "Let's go also, that we may die with him."

International Standard Version
Then Thomas, who was called the Twin,Didymus">[fn] said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too, so that we may die with him!"

Etheridge Translation
Thoma, who is called the Twin, saith to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Murdock Translation
16 Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow-disciples: Let us also go [fn] die with him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Thomas, which is called Didimus, vnto his felowe disciples: let vs also go, that we may dye with hym.

English Revised Version
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

World English Bible
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go also, that we may die with him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said Thomas, called Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Let us go also," Thomas, the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "that we may die with him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Thomas, that is seid Didymus, seide to euen disciplis, Go we also, that we dien with hym.

Update Bible Version
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

New English Translation
So Thomas (called Didymus) said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go too, so that we may die with him."

New King James Version
Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him."

New Life Bible
Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to the other followers, "Let us go also so we may die with Jesus."

New Revised Standard
Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thomas, therefore, the one called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples - Let, us also, be going, that we may die with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Revised Standard Version
Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayde Thomas which is called Dydimus vnto ye disciples: let vs also goo that we maye dye wt him

Young's Literal Translation
therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, `We may go -- we also, that we may die with him,'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sayde Thomas (which is called Didimus) vnto ye disciples: Let vs go also, yt we maye dye wt hi.

Mace New Testament (1729)
then said Thomas, that is, Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, let us also go, that we may die with him.

THE MESSAGE
That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him."

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Tom, whose nickname was the Twin, said, "Yeah, boys. Let's go, it should be fun. They're just going to try to kill us when we get there, but we've got his back."

Contextual Overview

¹ A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. ² This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. ³ So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, your dear friend is very sick." ⁴ But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this." ⁵ So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, ⁶ he stayed where he was for the next two days. ⁷ Finally, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea." ⁸ 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?" ⁹ Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. ¹⁰ But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thomas: John 20:24-29, John 21:2, Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15

Let: John 11:8, John 13:37, Matthew 26:35, Luke 22:33

Reciprocal: Mark 10:32 - they were amazed Acts 1:13 - Thomas

Cross-References

Genesis 10:21
Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

Genesis 10:25
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.

Numbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed."

1 Chronicles 1:19
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.

Luke 3:35
Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Thomas, who is called Didymous,.... The former was his Hebrew name, and the latter his Greek name, and both signify a twin; and perhaps he may be so called because he was one:

the same said unto his fellow disciples; the other eleven; though the Ethiopic version reads, "to the next of the disciples"; as if he addressed himself only to one of them, to him that was nearest to him:

let us also go, that we may die with him; either with Lazarus, as some think, or rather with Christ; for he, and the rest of the disciples, imagined that Christ, by returning to Judea, would be in great danger of losing his life; yea, by this expression they seem to be positive in it, that it was a matter out of question with them, that he would die, should be venture there again: and therefore Thomas stirs up his fellow disciples to go along with him, and die altogether; signifying, that they should have but little comfort when he was taken from them: but both Thomas, and the rest, were differently minded, when Christ was apprehended, for they all forsook him and fled, and provided for their own safety, and left him to die alone, Matthew 26:56.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thomas, which is called Didymus - These names express the same thing. One is Hebrew and the other Greek. The name means a twin.

Die with him - It has been much doubted by critics whether the word him refers to Lazarus or to Jesus. They who refer it to Lazarus suppose this to be the meaning: “Let us go and die, for what have we to hope for if Jesus returns into Judea? Lately they attempted to stone him, and now they will put him to death, and we also, like Lazarus, shall be dead.” This expression, is supposed to be added by John to show the slowness with which Thomas believed, and his readiness to doubt without the fullest evidence. See John 20:25. Others suppose, probably more correctly, that it refers to Jesus: “He is about to throw himself into danger. The Jews lately sought his life, and will again. They will put him to death. But let us not forsake him. Let us attend him and die with him.” It may be remarked that this, not less than the other mode of interpretation, expresses the doubts of Thomas about the miracle which Jesus was about to work.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 11:16. Thomas, which is called Didymus — Thomas, or תאום Thaom, was his Hebrew name, and signifies a twin - one who had a brother or a sister born with him at the same time: Didymus, διδυμος, is a literal translation of the Hebrew word into Greek. In Genesis 25:24, Esau and Jacob are called תומים thomeem, twins; Septuag. διδυμα, from διδυμος, a twin - from the Anglo-Saxon [A.S.], to double.

Let us also go, that we may die with him. — That is, "Seeing we cannot dissuade our Lord from going, and his death is likely to be the inevitable consequence, let us give him the fullest proof we can of our love, by going and suffering death with him." Some think Thomas spoke these words peevishly, and that they should be translated thus, Must we also go, and expose ourselves to destruction with him? which is as much as to say: "If he will obstinately go and risk his life in so imminent a danger, let us act with more prudence and caution." But I think the first sense is to be preferred. When a matter is spoken which concerns the moral character of a person, and which may be understood in a good and a bad sense, that sense which is most favourable to the person should certainly be adopted. This is taking things by the best handle, and both justice and mercy require it. The conduct of most men widely differs from this: of such an old proverb says, "They feed like the flies - pass over all a man's whole parts, to light upon his sores."