John 11:9
Good News Translation
Jesus said, "A day has twelve hours, doesn't it? So those who walk in broad daylight do not stumble, for they see the light of this world.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours in each day? If you walk during the day, you will have light from the sun, and you won't stumble.

New American Bible
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:

Are.

John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Luke 13:31-33 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. . . .

he stumbleth not.

John 12:35 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

Proverbs 3:23 If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Jeremiah 31:9 They shall come with weeping: and I will bring them back in mercy: and I will bring them through the torrents of waters in a right way, and they shall not stumble in it: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Context
The Death of Lazarus
8The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee. And goest thou thither again? 9Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world: 10But if he walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.…
Cross References
Luke 13:33
Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.

John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

John 11:10
But if he walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

John 12:35
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

1 John 2:10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him.

John 11:8
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