John 11:38 - Compare All Versions
John 11:38-39 MSG (The Message)
Then Jesus, the anger again welling up within him, arrived at the tomb. It was a simple cave in the hillside with a slab of stone laid against it. Jesus said, “Remove the stone.” The sister of the dead man, Martha, said, “Master, by this time there’s a stench. He’s been dead four days!”
John 11:38 KJV (King James Version)
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
John 11:38 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.
John 11:38 NCV (New Century Version)
Again feeling very upset, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave with a large stone covering the entrance.
John 11:38 ASV (American Standard Version)
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
John 11:38 NIV (New International Version)
Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
John 11:38 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
John 11:38 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So Jesus, again deeply moved within [to the point of anger], approached the tomb. It was a cave, and a boulder was lying against it [to cover the entrance].
John 11:38 NLT (New Living Translation)
Jesus was still angry as he arrived at the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance.
John 11:38 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Then Jesus, with intense emotions, came to the tomb—a cave with a stone placed over its entrance.
John 11:38 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.