Parallel Verses
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 King James verseion
Then his sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he 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
Eido
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:3
Prayers for John 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lazarus Dies
2
This is the same Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.
3 So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “
Cross References
John 11:5
Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John 11:36
The Jews therefore said: Look how deeply he loved him!
Genesis 22:2
Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.
Psalm 16:3
The holy ones on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy.
John 11:1
A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived at Bethany where his sisters Mary and Martha lived.
John 11:11
Then he told them: Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I go to wake him out of sleep.
John 13:23
The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest.
Philippians 2:26-27
He longed to see you and was worried because you had heard that he was sick.
2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
Hebrews 12:6-7
Jehovah disciplines those he loves. In fact he scourges every son (child) he receives.
James 5:14-15
Is any among you sick? Let him call the elders of the congregation. Let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of God.
Revelation 3:19
I reprove and discipline those whom I love: be zealous therefore, and repent.