And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
Parallel translations
- WEB and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”
- BSB “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered.
- NKJV And He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.”
- NASB and He said, “Where have you laid him?” They *said to Him, “Lord, come and see.”
- NLT “Where have you put him?” he asked them. They told him, “Lord, come and see.”
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Quick answer
Jesus asks where Lazarus is laid, and they invite him to come and see. The exchange leads toward the tomb.
Overview
Though Jesus knows all things, he asks in genuine human interaction, drawing the mourners along with him. 'Come and see' echoes earlier invitations in John and now leads to the grave itself. The verse advances the narrative to the climactic raising while underscoring Jesus' true participation in the scene.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Matt 28:6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
- Mark 15:47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
- John 20:2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
- Mark 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
- John 1:39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
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