John 11:36

Contemporary English Version

and the people said, "See how much he loved Lazarus."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
And the Jews said, "Look! He loved Lazarus very much!"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayde the Iewes: Beholde howe he loved him.

Hebrew Names Version
The Yehudim therefore said, "See how much affection he had for him!"

International Standard Version
So the Jews said, "See how much he loved him!"

New American Standard Bible
So the Jews were saying, "See how He loved him!"

New Century Version
So the Jews said, "See how much he loved him."

Update Bible Version
The Jews therefore said, Look at how he loved him!

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

English Standard Version
So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

World English Bible
The Jews therefore said, "See how much affection he had for him!"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said the Jews, Behold, how he loved him! And some of them said,

Weymouth's New Testament
"See how dear he held him," said the Jews.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! hou he louede hym.

English Revised Version
The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!

Berean Standard Bible
Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

Amplified Bible
So the Jews were saying, "See how He loved him [as a close friend]!"

American Standard Version
The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!

Bible in Basic English
So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him!

Complete Jewish Bible
so the Judeans there said, "See how he loved him!"

Darby Translation
The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!

Etheridge Translation
And the Jihudoyee said, See how he loved him !

Murdock Translation
And the Jews said: See, how much he loved him.

King James Version (1611)
Then said the Iewes, Behold, how he loued him.

New Living Translation
The people who were standing nearby said, "See how much he loved him!"

New Life Bible
The Jews said, "See how much He loved Lazarus."

New Revised Standard
So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide the Iewes, Beholde, how he loued him.

George Lamsa Translation
The Jews then said, Look, how much he loved him!

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The Jews, therefore, were saying - See! how tenderly he loved him!

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him.

Revised Standard Version
So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde the Iewes: Beholde howe he loued hym.

Good News Translation
"See how much he loved him!" the people said.

Christian Standard Bible®
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”

King James Version
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

Lexham English Bible
So the Jews were saying, "See how he loved him!"

Literal Translation
Then the Jews said, See how He loved him!

Young's Literal Translation
The Jews, therefore, said, `Lo, how he was loving him!'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde ye Iewes: Beholde how he loued him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which the Jews said, see how he loved him.

THE MESSAGE
The Jews said, "Look how deeply he loved him."

New English Translation
Thus the people who had come to mourn said, "Look how much he loved him!"

New King James Version
Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

Simplified Cowboy Version
The people could see just how much Jesus loved his friend,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the Jews were saying, "See how He loved him!"

Legacy Standard Bible
So the Jews were saying, "See how He loved him!"

Contextual Overview

³³ When Jesus saw that Mary and the people with her were crying, he was terribly upset ³⁴ and asked, "Where have you put his body?" They replied, "Lord, come and you will see." ³⁵ Jesus started crying, ³⁶ and the people said, "See how much he loved Lazarus." ³⁷ Some of them said, "He gives sight to the blind. Why couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying?" ³⁸ Jesus was still terribly upset. So he went to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone rolled against the entrance. ³⁹ Then he told the people to roll the stone away. But Martha said, "Lord, you know that Lazarus has been dead four days, and there will be a bad smell." ⁴⁰ Jesus replied, "Didn't I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?" ⁴¹ After the stone had been rolled aside, Jesus looked up toward heaven and prayed, "Father, I thank you for answering my prayer. ⁴² I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so that the people here would believe that you sent me."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Behold: John 14:21-23, John 21:15-17, 2 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10, Revelation 1:5

Reciprocal: Daniel 10:19 - O man John 11:5 - loved John 11:15 - I am glad John 13:23 - whom Acts 9:37 - she was Philippians 2:26 - ye had

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said the Jews, behold, how he loved him!] Lazarus; for they supposed that these tears were shed purely on his account; and by all circumstances they could not but judge, that they proceeded from an hearty and sincere affection to him; and it was amazing to them, that his love to him should be so strong, when he was no relation, only, as they imagined, a common friend. Christ's love to all his people, even when they are dead in trespasses and sins, is wonderful, and passes knowledge. And it is amazing indeed, if it be considered who the lover is, the eternal Son of God, who is God over all, blessed for ever, the Creator of all things, the King of kings, and Lord of lords: and also, who they are that are loved by him, not only creatures, but sinful ones, exceeding mean and abject; the base things of this world, bankrupts, beggars, yea, comparable to the beasts that perish; who had nothing external, nor internal, to recommend them to him, and engage his affections; yea, everything to give him an aversion to them, and render them odious in his sight, being enemies in their minds by wicked works, and children of wrath, as others: and likewise, if it be considered what he has done for these, in which his love appears to them; as before time, in espousing their persons, becoming their surety, engaging in covenant with his Father for them, agreeing to all he proposed, taking the care of their persons, and of all blessings and promises, grace and glory for them; and in time here on earth, by assuming their nature, fulfilling the law for them, dying in their room and stead, paying their debts, procuring all blessings for them, peace, pardon, righteousness, and eternal redemption; and now in heaven, by preparing a place for them, being their intercessor and advocate there, supplying their wants, frequently visiting them, and indulging them with communion with himself, preserving them safe to his kingdom and glory, into which he will introduce them, presenting them to his Father with exceeding joy; all which are marvellous acts of love and grace: to which may be added, the consideration of the nature of his love, that it should be from everlasting, before these persons were born; that it should be a love of complacency and delight in them; that it should be free, and unmerited, without any reason, or motive on their part; that it should be distinguishing, that they, and not others, should be the objects of it; and that it should continue unchangeably the same, notwithstanding their manifold transgressions, and provocations; wherefore it may be justly said, behold, how he loved them!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 36. Behold how he loved him! — And when we see him pouring out his blood and life upon the cross for mankind, we may with exultation and joy cry out, Behold how he hath loved US!