John 11:41

So the people moved the stone away from the cave. Then Jesus looked up to God, and said, “Father, thank you for listening to me.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

In Context

40Jesus said to her, “I told you before that if you believe in me, you will see God’s great power.”

42I know that you always listen to me, but I say these words out loud, so that these people will believe that you sent me here.”

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Cross References

John 12:28Then Jesus said, “Father, show people that you are really great.” Straight away, God talked from heaven. He said, “I already showed them that I am great, and I will show them again.”

Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything, but pray to God and ask him for everything you need. And always thank God for what he has already done.

Matthew Henry on John 11:34-45

Christ at the Grave of Lazarus; The Resurrection of Lazarus. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh… Read the whole commentary →

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