John 11:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

And some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have also kept this man from dying?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But some of them said, 'Couldn't he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846} said,{G2036} Could{G1410} not{G3756} this man,{G3778} who opened{G455} the eyes{G3788} of him that{G2443} was blind,{G5185} have caused{G4160} that{G2443} this man{G3778} also should{G599} not{G3361} die?{G599}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Could{G1410}{(G5711)} not{G3756} this man{G3778}, which{G3588} opened{G455}{(G5660)} the eyes{G3788} of the blind{G5185}, have caused{G4160}{(G5658)} that{G2443} even{G2532} this man{G3778} should{G599} not{G3361} have died{G599}{(G5632)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And some of the sayde: coulde not he which openned the eyes of the blynde have made also that this man shuld not have dyed?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But some of the saide: Coulde no the which opened the eyes of ye blynde, haue made also, that this ma shulde not haue dyed?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And some of them saide, Coulde not he, which opened the eyes of the blinde, haue made also, that this man should not haue died?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And some of them sayde: Coulde not he which opened the eyes of the blinde, haue made also, that this man shoulde not haue dyed?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and certain of them said, `Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But some of them said,“This is the man who caused the blind man to see! Couldn’t he have done something to keep Lazarus from dying?”

Referenced Verses

  • John 9:6-7 : 6 When he had spoken thus, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spit, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is translated, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came back seeing.
  • John 11:21 : 21 Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
  • John 11:32 : 32 Then when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
  • Ps 78:19-20 : 19 Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he struck the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
  • Matt 27:40-42 : 40 And saying, You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
  • Mark 15:32 : 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reviled him.
  • Luke 23:35 : 35 And the people stood looking on. But the rulers, with them, sneered, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is Christ, the chosen of God.
  • Luke 23:39 : 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are Christ, save Yourself and us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,

    34 And said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.

    35 Jesus wept.

    36 Then the Jews said, Behold how he loved him!

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

    39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.

    40 Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?

    41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

    42 And I knew that you always hear me: but because of the people who stand by, I said it, that they may believe that you sent me.

    43 And when he had spoken thus, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

    44 And he who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go.

    45 Then many of the Jews who came to Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.

  • 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had already been in the grave four days.

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    17 The people who were with him when he called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.

    18 For this reason the crowd also met him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

  • 30 The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes.

  • 26 Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes?

  • John 9:10-12
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    10 Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened?

    11 He answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

    12 Then they said to him, Where is he? He said, I do not know.

  • John 9:14-19
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    14 And it was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

    15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.

    16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

    17 They said to the blind man again, What do you say about him, that he has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

    18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.

    19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see?

  • John 12:9-10
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    9 A large crowd of the Jews then knew that he was there; and they came, not only for Jesus' sake, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

    10 But the chief priests resolved that they might also put Lazarus to death,

  • John 9:2-3
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    2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?

    3 Jesus answered, Neither this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be revealed in him.

  • John 9:32-33
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    32 Since the world began it has never been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

    33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.

  • 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified through it.

  • John 9:39-40
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    39 And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see might see; and that those who see might be made blind.

    40 And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?

  • 21 But by what means he now sees, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself.

  • 21 Others said, These are not the words of someone who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

  • 25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, Is this not he whom they seek to kill?

  • 8 The neighbors therefore, and those who previously had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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    13 However, Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.

    14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

  • 51 And Jesus answered and said to him, What do you want me to do for you? The blind man said to him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

  • 14 And he came and touched the bier: and those who carried him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Arise.

  • 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

  • 6 When he had spoken thus, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spit, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

  • 37 But although he had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him,

  • 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles.

  • 40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn, and I should heal them.

  • 35 And it happened, that as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the roadside begging: