John 11:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Thomas, which means, “The Twin,” said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, so we can die with Him.” [i.e., by being stoned to death with Jesus. See 11:8]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us go too, that we may die [be killed] along with Him. American Standard Version (1901) Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. Common English Bible Then Thomas (the one called Didymus) said to the other disciples, “Let us go too so that we may die with Jesus.” Catholic Public Domain Version And then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go, too, so that we may die with him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him. |
Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], Matthew, the tax collector [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, son of James. See Luke 6:16],
Peter replied to Him, “Even if I have to die with you, still I will not deny [knowing] you.” And all [the rest of] the disciples said the same thing.
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same person as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Matthew [i.e., the same person as Levi. See Mark 2:14], Thomas [i.e., the same person as Didymus. See John 11:16], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same person as Judas, the son of James. See Luke 6:16], Simon the Cananaean [i.e., the same person as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15],
And Peter replied, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison and to death with you.”
Matthew [i.e., the same person as Levi. See Mark 2:14], Thomas [i.e., the same person as Didymus. See John 11:16], James, the son of Alphaeus, Simon, called the Zealot [i.e., the same person as the Cananaean. See Matt. 10:4],
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there [when he died], so that [now] you will believe [i.e., when you see him miraculously raised up]. But let us go to him [now].”
The disciples replied to Him, “The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?”
Peter [then] said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow you [there] even now? I am willing to die for you.”
Thomas said to Jesus, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how could we [possibly] know the way [to get there]?”
Simon Peter; Thomas, called “The Twin;” Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee; the sons of Zebedee [i.e., James and John] and two other disciples of Jesus were [all] together [at the lake].
Upon arriving at the house where they were staying, they went upstairs. [Those present were]: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealous [one] and Judas, the son of James. [Note: Judas Iscariot, the twelfth apostle, had already committed suicide].