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John 11:9

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG611 →
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424 →
οὐχὶouchiSurelyG3780 →
δώδεκαdōdekatwelveG1427 →
ὧραίhōraihoursG5610 →
εἰσινeisinare thereG1510 →
τῆςtēsin theG3588 →
ἡμέρας;hēmerasday?G2250 →
ἐάνeanIfG1437 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
περιπατῇperipatēashall walkG4043 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
ἡμέρᾳ,hēmeraday,G2250 →
οὐounotG3756 →
προσκόπτει,proskopteihe stumbles,G4350 →
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
φῶςphōslightG5457 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κόσμουkosmouworldG2889 →
τούτουtoutouthisG3778 →
βλέπει.blepeihe sees.G991 →

The walk

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John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.Jeremiah 31:9They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’Luke 11:33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.Luke 13:33Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.Proverbs 3:23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.Luke 13:31–33At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”Job 33:28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’Matthew 20:5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.John 4:6Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

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The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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