Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Then his sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.
New American Standard Bible
So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “
King James Version
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Holman Bible
So the sisters sent a message to Him: “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
International Standard Version
So the sisters sent word to Jesus and told him, "Lord, the one whom you love is ill."
A Conservative Version
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou love is sick.
American Standard Version
The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Amplified
So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] whom You love is sick.”
An Understandable Version
So, the sisters sent [someone] to Him, saying, "Look, Lord, the person you love [i.e., your dear friend, Lazarus] is sick."
Anderson New Testament
Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Bible in Basic English
So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.
Common New Testament
So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is sick."
Daniel Mace New Testament
his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick.
Darby Translation
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Godbey New Testament
Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold the one whom thou lovest is sick.
Goodspeed New Testament
So the sisters sent this message to Jesus: "Master, your friend is sick."
John Wesley New Testament
saying, Lord, behold he whom thou lovest is sick.
Julia Smith Translation
Then sent the sisters to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
King James 2000
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the sisters sent [word] to him, saying, "Lord, behold, [the one] whom you love is sick."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and his sisters sent unto him, saying, "Lord behold, he whom thou lovest is sick."
Moffatt New Testament
so the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."
Montgomery New Testament
So the sisters sent to him, saying. "Master, see who you hold dear is ill."
NET Bible
So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, "Lord, look, the one you love is sick."
New Heart English Bible
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, look, the one you love is sick."
Noyes New Testament
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Sawyer New Testament
Then the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
The Emphasized Bible
The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying - Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus--'Master, your friend is ill';
Webster
Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Weymouth New Testament
So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill."
Williams New Testament
So the sisters sent this message to Jesus, "Lord, listen! the one you love so well is sick."
World English Bible
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick."
Worrell New Testament
The sisters, therefore, sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick."
Worsley New Testament
His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In promoting the glory of God
Christ » Miracles of » Lazarus raised
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Family » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Friendship » Instances of » Mary, martha, and lazarus, with jesus
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Raising of lazarus
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to bethany and raises lazarus from the dead
Lazarus » Brother of mary and martha » Sickness and death of
Miracles » Of Christ » Lazarus raised
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Raises lazarus from the dead
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:3
Prayers for John 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lazarus Dies
2 (And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Then his sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick. 4 When Jesus heard, He said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified by it.
Cross References
John 11:5
And Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
John 11:36
Then the Jews said, Behold how He loved him!
Genesis 22:2
And He said, Take now your son, your only one, Isaac, whom you love. And go into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will name to you.
Psalm 16:3
As to the saints in the earth, they are the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
John 11:1
And there was a certain sick one, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
John 11:11
He said these things; and after that He said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps. But I go so that I may awaken him out of sleep.
John 13:23
But there was one of His disciples leaning upon Jesus' bosom, the one whom Jesus loved.
Philippians 2:26-27
For he longed after you all and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.
2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus stayed at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.
Hebrews 12:6-7
for whom the Lord loves He chastens, and He scourges every son whom He receives."
James 5:14-15
Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; therefore be zealous and repent.