Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Didymus (Didumov). The word means twin. Clearly Thomas had a twin brother or sister. Applied two other times to him (John 20:24; John 21:2). The Aramaic word for Thomas means Twin and Didymus is just the Greek equivalent of Thomas. He may even in Greek circles have been called Didymus.
His fellow disciples (toiv sunmaqhtaiv). Dative case and article use like "his." Only use of sunmaqhtev in the N.T., rare word (in Plato).
Us also (kai hmeiv). As well as Jesus, since he is bent on going.
That we may die with him (ina apoqanwmen met autou). Purpose clause with ina and the second aorist active subjunctive of apoqnhskw. Die with Jesus, Thomas means. Lazarus is already dead and they will kill Jesus (verse John 11:8). Pessimistic courage surely.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 11:16:
Mark 3:17
John 11:7
John 13:37
John 14:31
John 20:24
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