John 11:8

“Rabbi,” they replied, “the authorities there were but just now seeking to stone you; and are you going there again?”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Then, after that, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

9“Are not there twelve hours in the day?” answered Jesus. “If someone walks about in the daytime, they don’t stumble, because they can see the light of the sun;

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Cross References

Matthew 16:21At that time Jesus Christ began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and undergo much suffering at the hands of the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

John 8:59At this they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and left the Temple Courts.

John 10:39The authorities again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.

Acts 21:12When we heard that, we and the people of the place began to entreat Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17

The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 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. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →

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