John 11

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVNow a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
WEBNow a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
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KJV(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
WEBIt was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
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KJVTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
WEBThe sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
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KJVWhen Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
WEBBut when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”
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KJVNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
WEBNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
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KJVWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
WEBWhen therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
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KJVThen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
WEBThen after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”
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KJVHis disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
WEBThe disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”
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KJVJesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
WEBJesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
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KJVBut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
WEBBut if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”
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KJVThese things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
WEBHe said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”
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KJVThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
WEBThe disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
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KJVHowbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
WEBNow Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
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KJVThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
WEBSo Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.
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KJVAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
WEBI am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
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KJVThen said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
WEBThomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”
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KJVThen when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
WEBSo when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
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KJVNow Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
WEBNow Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
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KJVAnd many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
WEBMany of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
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KJVThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
WEBThen when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
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KJVThen said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WEBTherefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
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KJVBut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
WEBEven now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
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KJVJesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
WEBJesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
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KJVMartha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
WEBMartha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
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KJVJesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
WEBJesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
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KJVAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
WEBWhoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
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KJVShe saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
WEBShe said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”
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KJVAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
WEBWhen she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
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KJVAs soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
WEBWhen she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.
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KJVNow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
WEBNow Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.
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KJVThe Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
WEBThen the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”
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KJVThen when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WEBTherefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”
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KJVWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
WEBWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,
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KJVAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
WEBand said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”
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KJVJesus wept.
WEBJesus wept.
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KJVThen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
WEBThe Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”
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KJVAnd 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?
WEBSome of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
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KJVJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
WEBJesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
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KJVJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
WEBJesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”
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KJVJesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
WEBJesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
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KJVThen they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
WEBSo they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
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KJVAnd I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
WEBI know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
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KJVAnd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
WEBWhen he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
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KJVAnd he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
WEBHe who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.”
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KJVThen many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
WEBTherefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.
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KJVBut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
WEBBut some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.
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KJVThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
WEBThe chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
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KJVIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
WEBIf we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
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KJVAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
WEBBut a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
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KJVNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
WEBnor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
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KJVAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
WEBNow he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
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KJVAnd not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
WEBand not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
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KJVThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
WEBSo from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
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KJVJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
WEBJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
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KJVAnd the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
WEBNow the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
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KJVThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
WEBThen they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”
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KJVNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
WEBNow the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
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