John 11:9

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

Jesus {G2424} answered {G611}, Are there {G1526} not {G3780} twelve {G1427} hours {G5610} in the day {G2250}? If {G1437} any man {G5100} walk {G4043} in {G1722} the day {G2250}, he stumbleth {G4350} not {G3756}, because {G3754} he seeth {G991} the light {G5457} of this {G5127} world {G2889}.

Yeshua answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a person walks during daylight, he doesn’t stumble; because he sees the light of this world.

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

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Cross-References

  • John 9:4 (12 votes)

    I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

  • John 12:35 (11 votes)

    Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

  • Jeremiah 31:9 (3 votes)

    They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.

  • Luke 13:31 (2 votes)

    ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

  • Luke 13:33 (2 votes)

    Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

  • Proverbs 3:23 (1 votes)

    Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.