John 11:38

“Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for John 11:38

Iesus therefore againe groning in himselfe, commeth to the graue. It was a caue, and a stone lay vpon it.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening.
- Basic English Bible

Jesus therefore, again deeply moved in himself, comes to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
- Darby Bible

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
- Webster's Bible

Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.
- Weymouth Bible

Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
- World English Bible

Therfor Jhesus eft makynge noise in hym silf, cam to the graue. And there was a denne, and a stoon was leid theronne.
- Wycliffe Bible

Jesus, therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the tomb, and it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for John 11:38

Wesley's Notes for John 11:38


11:38 It was a cave - So Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their wives, except Rachel, were buried in the cave of Machpelah, #Gen 49:29 |- 31. These caves were commonly in rocks, which abounded in that country, either hollowed by nature or hewn by art. And the entrance was shut up with a great stone, which sometimes had a monumental inscription.



People's Bible Notes for John 11:38


Joh 11:38 Jesus . . . cometh to the grave. Graves in Palestine were caves in the rock, either natural or cut, and the mouth was closed by a great stone. Such graves are still seen there. For references to graves, see Ge 23:9 35:8 1Ki 2:34 Isa 14:15 22:16 Mt 27:60 Joh 19:41.

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