John 11:15
and I rejoice, for your sake—that ye may believe,—that I was not there; but let us be going unto him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
14Jesus, therefore, then, said unto them, plainly,—Lazarus, died;
Cross References
Genesis 26:24And Yahweh appeared unto him the same night, and said, I, am the God of Abraham thy father,—Do not fear for with thee, am, I, And I will bless thee and multiply thy seed, For the sake of Abraham my servant.
Psalms 105:14He suffered no son of earth to oppress them, And reproved—for their sakes—[even] kings!
Isaiah 65:8Thus, saith Yahweh—As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of my servants, That I may not destroy the whole [nation];
John 11:4But Jesus hearing, said—This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God,—that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
John 12:30Jesus answered, and said—Not for my sake, hath this voice come, but, for your sake.
John 17:19And, on their behalf, I, hallow myself, that, they also, may have become hallowed 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 →