Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
When Jesus heard it he said, "This illness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that through it the Son of God may be glorified."
New American Standard Bible
But when Jesus heard this, He said,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When Jesus heard it, He said,
International Standard Version
But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness isn't meant to end in death. It's for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
A Conservative Version
But when Jesus heard, he said, This sickness is not about death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
American Standard Version
But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Amplified
When Jesus heard this, He said,
An Understandable Version
But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This illness will not result in [his] death, but was intended to bring honor to God, so that the Son of God would be honored by it."
Anderson New Testament
But when Jesus heard it, he said: This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God may be glorified.
Bible in Basic English
When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.
Common New Testament
When Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
Daniel Mace New Testament
when Jesus heard that, he said, the disease is not to be mortal, but is design'd for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified thereby.
Darby Translation
But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus hearing said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.
Goodspeed New Testament
When Jesus received it he said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but is for the honor of God, that through it the Son of God may be honored."
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus hearing it, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus having heard, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God be honoured.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when he] heard [it], Jesus said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
Modern King James verseion
When Jesus heard, He said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Jesus that heard he said, "This infirmity is not unto death: But for the laud of God, that the son of God might be praised by the reason of it."
Moffatt New Testament
When Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not to end in death; the end of it is the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby."
NET Bible
When Jesus heard this, he said, "This sickness will not lead to death, but to God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
New Heart English Bible
But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus hearing this said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus hearing it said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
The Emphasized Bible
But Jesus hearing, said - This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God, - that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
When Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not for death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, when Jesus heard it, he said: "This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honor of God, in order that the Son of God may be honored through it."
Webster
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
Weymouth New Testament
Jesus received the message and said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it."
Williams New Testament
When Jesus received the message, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death but is to honor God, that the Son of God through it may be honored."
World English Bible
But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, hearing it, said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.
Worsley New Testament
But when Jesus heard it, He said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus having heard, said, 'This ailment is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'
Themes
Christ » Miracles of » Lazarus raised
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Family » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Friendship » Instances of » Mary, martha, and lazarus, with jesus
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning lazarus
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Raising of lazarus
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to bethany and raises lazarus from the dead
Lazarus » Brother of mary and martha » Sickness and death of
Miracles » Manifest » The glory of Christ
Miracles » Of Christ » Lazarus raised
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Raises lazarus from the dead
Topics
Interlinear
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Houtos
Huper
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lazarus Dies
3 So the sisters sent to him, saying. "Master, see who you hold dear is ill." 4 When Jesus heard it he said, "This illness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that through it the Son of God may be glorified." 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Cross References
John 9:3
"Neither he nor his parents sinned." replied Jesus; "it happened that the works of God might be made manifest in him.
John 11:40
Jesus answered her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe you should see the glory of God?"
John 13:31-32
So when he was gone, Jesus said: "Now has the Son of man been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
Mark 5:39-42
"Why all this tumult and loud weeping?" he asked.
John 2:11
This beginning of signs Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and showed forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him there.
John 5:23
"in order that all may honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.
John 8:54
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and you say, 'He is our God.'
John 9:24
So the Jews a second time summoned the man who had been blind, and said to him.
John 12:28
Father, glorify thy name!" Whereupon there came a voice from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 17:1
When he had thus spoken, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: "Father, the hour is come. Glorify the Son, that thy Son may glorify thee;
John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with own self, with the glory I had with thee before the world began.
John 17:10
and all thine are mine, and mine are thine; and I am glorified in them.
Romans 11:11
I ask then, "Have they stumbled so as to fall?" No indeed; but by their lapse salvation has come unto Gentiles, "to provoke Israel to jealousy."
Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:20
So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.
1 Peter 1:21
Through him you believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are now in God.
1 Peter 4:11
If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.