John 11:15

and I have joy for you, that ye believe, for I was not there; but go we to him. (and I am happy for you, that your faith will increase, because I was not there; let us go to him.)

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In The King James Version

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

In Context

14Then therefore Jesus said to them openly, Lazarus is dead;

16Therefore Thomas, that is said Didymus, said to (his) even-disciples, Go we also, that we die with him. (And Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, so that we can die with him.)

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Cross References

Genesis 26:24where the Lord appeared to him in that night; and said, I am [the] God of Abraham, thy father; do not thou dread (or do not fear), for I am with thee, and I shall bless thee, and I shall multiply thy seed for (the sake of) my servant Abraham.

Psalms 105:14He left not a man to annoy them; and he chastised kings for them. (He did not let anyone harm them; and he admonished, or warned, kings about them.)

Isaiah 65:8The Lord saith these things, As if a grape be found in a cluster, and it is said, Destroy thou not it, for it is blessing; so I shall do for my servants, that I lose not all. (The Lord saith these things, Like when grapes be found in a cluster, and it is said, Destroy thou it not, for it is a blessing; so I shall do for my servants, and I shall not destroy all of them.)

John 11:4And Jesus heard, and said to them, This sickness is not to the death, but for the glory of God, (so) that man’s Son be glorified by him [or (so) that God’s Son be glorified by it].

John 12:30Jesus answered, and said, This voice came not for me, but for you.

John 17:19And I hallow myself for them, (so) that also they be hallowed in (the) 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 →

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