16 (A)Therefore Thomas, who was called [a](B)Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, so that we may die with Him!”

17 So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb (C)four days. 18 Now (D)Bethany was near Jerusalem, about [b]fifteen stadia away; 19 and many of (E)the Jews had come to (F)Martha and Mary, (G)to console them about their brother.

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:16 I.e., the Twin
  2. John 11:18 Possibly 2 miles or 3 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m

16 Then Thomas(A) (also known as Didymus[a]) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”

Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.(B) 18 Now Bethany(C) was less than two miles[b] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:16 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
  2. John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers