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Thenἔπειταafterμετὰthisτοῦτοhe saysλέγειto the disciples,τοῖς μαθηταῖς“Let us goἌγωμενtoεἰςJudeaτὴν Ἰουδαίανagain.”πάλιν
John 11:7
Study it in the app“Then after this he says to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.””
With the Greek beneath
John 11:7, word by word
- Thenἔπειταepeita
then, afterward
Then, afterward.
Where else “epeita” appears- he saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears- to the disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētais
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētais” appears- “Let us goἌγωμενAgōmen
let us go
An invitation to set out together.
Where else “Agōmen” appears- JudeaἸουδαίανIoudaian
Judea
See it on the mapWhere else “Ioudaian” appears- againπάλινpalin
again
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appears
Places in this verse
Judea
Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills
The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.
Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).
The context
6So when he heard that he was sick, he then stayed two days in the place where he was.
7 · This verse (above)
8The disciples say to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?”
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?