John - 11:10

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10 But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him."

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Explanation and meaning of John 11:10.

Differing Translations

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But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
But if a man walketh in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
and if any one may walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.'
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.
But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him."
But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.
But if he walks in the nighttime, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
but, if they walk about at night, they stumble, because they have not the light."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

But if a man walk in the night,.... After the sun is set, and there is no light in the air and heavens to direct him:
he stumbleth; at everything that lies in the way,
because there is no light in him; there being none from above communicated to him. So our Lord suggests, that when the time of his death was come, he should then fall a prey into the hands of his enemies, but till then he should walk safe and secure; nor had he anything to fear from them, and therefore could go into Judea again, with intrepidity and unconcern.

But if a man walk in the night - If he have not light from God; if his providence does no longer protect him.

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