Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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."
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."
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
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:4
Images John 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lazarus Dies
3 So the sisters sent [word] to him, saying, "Lord, behold, [the one] whom you love is sick." 4 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." 5 (Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)
Cross References
John 9:3
Jesus replied, "Neither this man sinned nor his parents, but [it happened] so that the works of God could be revealed in him.
John 11:40
Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
John 13:31-32
Then, when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.
Mark 5:39-42
And [when he] entered, he said to them, "Why are you agitated and weeping? The child is not dead, but is sleeping."
John 2:11
This beginning of signs Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
John 5:23
in order that all [people] will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
John 8:54
Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, [about] whom you say, 'He is our God.'
John 9:24
So they summoned the man who had been blind for the second time and said to him, "Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner!"
John 12:28
Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have both glorified [it], and I will glorify [it] again."
John 17:1
Jesus said these [things], and lifting up his eyes to heaven he said, "Father, the hour has come! Glorify your Son, in order that your Son may glorify you--
John 17:5
And now, Father, you glorify me {at your side} with the glory that I had {at your side} before the world existed.
John 17:10
and all my [things] are yours, and your [things] [are] mine, and I have been glorified in them.
Romans 11:11
I say then, they did not stumble so that they fell, [did they]? May it never be! But by their trespass, salvation [has come] to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them [to jealousy].
Philippians 1:11
having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:20
according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether through life or through death.
1 Peter 1:21
who through him [are] believing in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, [let it be] as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, [let it be] as by the strength that God provides, so that in all [things] God will be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power {forever and ever}. Amen.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.