Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”
- KJV Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
- BSB and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
- NASB Then after this He *said to the disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again.”
- NLT Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.”
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Quick answer
After the delay, Jesus tells His disciples they will return to Judea. He resolves to go back into danger for Lazarus' sake.
Overview
Judea was the region where the leaders had sought to kill Him, so this decision is costly. Jesus moves toward the cross and toward the family in need without flinching. His purpose to glorify God overrides concern for His own safety.
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Cross-references · 4
- Acts 20:22–24Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
- John 10:40–42He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
- Acts 15:36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
- Luke 9:51It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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