Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill."
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.
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 (It was the Mary who poured the perfume over the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.) 3 So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill." 4 Jesus received the message and said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it."
Cross References
John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John 11:36
"See how dear he held him," said the Jews.
John 11:1
Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill-- Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
John 11:11
He said this, and afterwards He added, "Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him."
John 13:23
There was at table one of His disciples--the one Jesus loved-- reclining with his head on Jesus's bosom.
Philippians 2:26-27
I send him because he is longing to see you all and is distressed at your having heard of his illness.
2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus stayed in Corinth; Trophimus I left behind me at Miletus, ill.
Hebrews 12:6-7
for those whom the Lord loves He disciplines: and He scourges every son whom He acknowledges."
James 5:14-15
Is any one ill? Let him send for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Revelation 3:19
All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.