John 11:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ But if he walks at night he [might] stumble, because there is no light [to see by]. [Note: These words have a figurative meaning as Jesus is speaking about His mission in life].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ But if anyone walks about in the night, he does stumble, because there is no light in him [the light is lacking to him].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ But whoever walks in the night does stumble because the light isn’t in them.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ But if he walks in the nighttime, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ But if he walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

John 11:10 Cross References

Matthew 13:21

but since he has such a shallow root, he lasts for [only] a short while. Then when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, immediately he falls away [from God].

John 11:11

After saying these things He said to His disciples, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him up.”

John 11:9

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? [i.e., hours of daylight]. If a person walks during daylight, he will not stumble because he can see [by] the sun’s light.