Passage

John 11.55

Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

53. So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death. 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

55. Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast? 57. Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him. (John 11:53-57, ASV)

WEB

53. So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death. 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

55. Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, “What do you think, that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?” 57. Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him. (John 11:53-57, WEB)

KJV

53. Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

55. And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57. Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. (John 11:53-57, KJV)

YLT

53. From that day, therefore, they took counsel together that they may kill him; 54. Jesus, therefore, was no more freely walking among the Jews, but went away thence to the region nigh the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples.

55. And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves;

they were seeking, therefore, Jesus, and said one with another, standing in the temple, 'What doth appear to you, that he may not come to the feast?' 57. and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew [it], so that they may seize him. (John 11:53-57, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Quoted in

Arguments and defeaters:

Argument from the Festival-Feast Convergence

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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