They love the [special] greetings they receive at the open shopping markets and to be addressed as ‘Rabbi’ [Note: This word signified ‘great’ or ‘master’].
John 11:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) The disciples replied to Him, “The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, the Jews only recently were intending and trying to stone You, and are You [thinking of] going back there again? American Standard Version (1901) The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? Common English Bible The disciples replied, “Rabbi, the Jewish opposition wants to stone you, but you want to go back?” Catholic Public Domain Version The disciples said to him: "Rabbi, the Jews are even now seeking to stone you. And would you go there again?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee: and goest thou thither again? |
They love the [special] greetings they receive at the open shopping markets and to be addressed as ‘Rabbi’ [Note: This word signified ‘great’ or ‘master’].
But you should not assume the title ‘Rabbi,’ for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.
[Then] the Jews again tried to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands.
and many of Martha and Mary’s Jewish friends had come to comfort them over [the loss of] their brother.
Meanwhile Jesus’ disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, [have something to] eat.”
So, they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself [or “was hidden,” suggesting a miraculous departure] and left the Temple [area].
But I do not consider my life to be of value, as precious to me, [when compared to the importance of] accomplishing my task and the mission I received from the Lord Jesus to declare the good news of God’s unearned favor [through Christ].