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Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary

John 11:17

In 9 translations

BSB
When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
KJV
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
WEB
So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
ASV
So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
LSV
Jesus, therefore, having come, found him having already been four days in the tomb.
YLT
Jesus, therefore, having come, found him having been four days already in the tomb.
DBY
Jesus therefore [on] arriving found him to have been four days already in the tomb.
DRC
Jesus therefore came, and found that he had been four days already in the grave.
GNV
Then came Iesus, and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἤδη elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἤδη ἡμέρας ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.
RP2018
Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἡμέρας ἤδη ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.
TR-Boyd
Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἡμέρας ἤδη ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.
SCR1894
ελθων ουν ο ιησους ευρεν αυτον τεσσαρας ημερας ηδη εχοντα εν τω μνημειω

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Lazarus Raised form the Dead

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 11:39“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
  • Hosea 6:2After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
  • Acts 2:27–31because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’ Brothers, I can tell you with…
  • John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

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