And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Parallel translations
- WEB He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- KJV And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
- NKJV And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- NASB And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- NLT Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).
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Jesus allows only Peter, James, and John to accompany him.
Overview
Jesus takes his inner circle of three to witness this raising, as he will at the Transfiguration and Gethsemane. Their presence provides credible testimony to the miracle. The privacy guards against sensationalism while establishing reliable witnesses to his power over death.
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Cross-references · 5
- Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- 2 Cor 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
- Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
- Luke 8:51When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
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