Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'
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.
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 Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing -- 3 therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;' 4 and Jesus having heard, said, 'This ailment is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'
Cross References
John 11:5
And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,
John 11:36
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Lo, how he was loving him!'
Genesis 22:2
And He saith, 'Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou hast loved, even Isaac, and go for thyself unto the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak unto thee.'
Psalm 16:3
For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.
John 11:1
And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister --
John 11:11
These things he said, and after this he saith to them, 'Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'
John 13:23
And there was one of his disciples reclining (at meat) in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;
Philippians 2:26-27
seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,
2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;
Hebrews 12:6-7
for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'
James 5:14-15
is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,
Revelation 3:19
'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;