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Read›John›Chapter 11

The Death of Lazarus

John 11:12

In 9 translations

BSB
His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
KJV
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
WEB
The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
ASV
The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
LSV
therefore His disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be saved”;
YLT
therefore said his disciples, 'Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'
DBY
The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he be fallen asleep, he will get well.
DRC
His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
GNV
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepe, he shalbe safe.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτῷ (“to Him”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτοῦ (“of him”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: Εἶπον.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτοῦ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἶπαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτῷ· Κύριε, εἰ κεκοίμηται σωθήσεται.
RP2018
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Κύριε, εἰ κεκοίμηται, σωθήσεται.
TR-Boyd
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Κύριε, εἰ κεκοίμηται, σωθήσεται.
SCR1894
ειπον ουν οι μαθηται αυτου κυριε ει κεκοιμηται σωθησεται

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Lazarus Raised form the Dead

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