Bible Strands
John 11:7
and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the disciples immediately after a two-day delay following news of Lazarus's illness, commanding them to return to Judea.
The words — ἄγωμεν (agōmen) literally means "let us go," presenting the movement as a collective action initiated by Jesus. ἔπειτα (epeita) functions as a temporal marker, structuring the command as the direct next step after the prior delay.
The thread — This deliberate return to a hostile region parallels the Spirit-compelled journey to Jerusalem in Acts 20:22 and the resolute travel toward ascension in Luke 9:51. It also aligns with the purposeful withdrawal to the Jordan in John 10:40 as a pattern of movement toward divine appointment.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that divine timing overrides human safety calculations, requiring obedience to a call that leads directly into perceived danger.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
Cross-references
- Acts 20:22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
- Luke 9:51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
- John 10:40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
- Acts 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”