Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary
John 11:37
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
- KJV
- And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
- WEB
- Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
- ASV
- But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
- LSV
- And certain of them said, “Was not this One, who opened the eyes of the blind man, also able to cause that this one might not have died?”
- YLT
- and certain of them said, 'Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'
- DBY
- And some of them said, Could not this [man], who has opened the eyes of the blind [man], have caused that this [man] also should not have died?
- DRC
- But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die?
- GNV
- And some of them saide, Coulde not he, which opened the eyes of the blinde, haue made also, that this man should not haue died?
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- Spelling of εἶπαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
- Spelling of ἐδύνατο: Textus Receptus: ἠδύνατο.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπαν· Οὐκ ἐδύνατο οὗτος ὁ ἀνοίξας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ ποιῆσαι ἵνα καὶ οὗτος μὴ ἀποθάνῃ;
- RP2018
- Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, Οὐκ ἠδύνατο οὗτος, ὁ ἀνοίξας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ, ποιῆσαι ἵνα καὶ οὗτος μὴ ἀποθάνῃ;
- TR-Boyd
- Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, Οὐκ ἠδύνατο οὗτος, ὁ ἀνοίξας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ, ποιῆσαι ἵνα καὶ οὗτος μὴ ἀποθάνῃ;
- SCR1894
- τινες δε εξ αυτων ειπον ουκ ηδυνατο ουτος ο ανοιξας τους οφθαλμους του τυφλου ποιησαι ινα και ουτος μη αποθανη
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- John 9:6–7When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
- Luke 23:39One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
- John 11:32When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
- Matthew 27:40–42and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked…
- Luke 23:35The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
- Psalms 78:19–20They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”
- John 11:21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
- Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
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