John 11:7 (DBY)

Passage

Then after this he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

Nearby Context

John 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:6 When therefore he heard, He is sick, he remained two days then in the place where he was.

John 11:7 Then after this he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

John 11:8 The disciples say to him, Rabbi, [even but] now the Jews sought to stone thee, and goest thou thither again?

John 11:9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "says", "disciples", "judaea", and "again". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "says", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "When therefore he heard He is sick..." into verse 8's "The disciples say to him Rabbi even...", so "after" and "says" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "says" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.