John 11:9

World English Bible

Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

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John 11:9 in other translations

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.

John 11:9 · American Standard Version

John 11:9 in context

  1. 7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”
  2. 8The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”
  3. 9Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
  4. 10But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”
  5. 11He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”