John 11:15
And I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
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In The King James Version
In Context
14Therefore, Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus has died.
Cross References
Genesis 26:24where the Lord appeared to him on the same night, saying: “I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring because of my servant Abraham.”
Psalms 105:14And they coveted their desire in the desert, and they tempted God in a waterless place.
Isaiah 65:8Thus says the Lord: In the same way as it is said about a grain found in a cluster, “Do not destroy it, because it is a blessing,” so will I act for the sake of my servants, so that I may not destroy the whole.
John 11:4Then, upon hearing this, Jesus said to them: “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”
John 12:30Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.
John 17:19And it is for them that I sanctify myself, so that they, too, may be sanctified in truth.
Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17
The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →