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SoοὖνThomas,Θωμᾶςwhoὁis calledλεγόμενοςDidymus,Δίδυμοςsaidεἶπενto his fellow disciples,τοῖς συμμαθηταῖς“Let usἌγωμενalsoκαὶgo,Ἄγωμενso that weἡμεῖς ἵναmay dieἀποθάνωμενwithμετ’him.”αὐτοῦ
John 11:16
Study it in the app“So Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with him.””
With the Greek beneath
John 11:16, word by word
- ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas
Thomas
Thomas, one of the Twelve; his Aramaic name means "twin".
Where else “Thōmas” appears- is calledλεγόμενοςlegomenos
call
To call someone by a name.
Where else “legomenos” appears- DidymusΔίδυμοςDidymos
Didymus (Twin)
Didymus, "Twin": the Greek surname of the apostle Thomas.
Where else “Didymos” appears- to his fellow disciplesσυμμαθηταῖςsymmathētais
fellow disciple
Fellow disciple, a companion who is a disciple of the same teacher.
Where else “symmathētais” appears- “Let usἌγωμενAgōmen
let us go
An invitation to set out together.
Where else “Agōmen” appears- may dieἀποθάνωμενapothanōmen
die
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apothanōmen” appears
Translation note
“Didymus” means “Twin” in Greek, as “Thomas” does in Aramaic.
The context
15and I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 · This verse (above)
17So when Jesus came, he found that he had already been in the tomb four days.
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?