Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go also, that we may die with him.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
- BSB Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- NKJV Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with Him.”
- NASB Therefore Thomas, who was called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, so that we may die with Him!”
- NLT Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too—and die with Jesus.”
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- John 13:37Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
- Mark 3:18Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
- Matt 10:3Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
- Matt 26:35Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
- Luke 6:15Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
- John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
- John 14:5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
- John 20:24–29But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.
- Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
- John 11:8The disciples told him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”
- Luke 22:33He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
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