Parallel Verses
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.'
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."
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.
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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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lazarus Dies
3 therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;' 4 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.' 5 And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,
Cross References
John 9:3
Jesus answered, 'Neither did this one sin nor his parents, but that the works of God may be manifested in him;
John 11:40
Jesus saith to her, 'Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?'
John 13:31-32
When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus saith, 'Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in him;
Mark 5:39-42
and having gone in he saith to them, 'Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;
John 2:11
This beginning of the signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him;
John 5:23
that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.
John 8:54
Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
John 9:24
They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, 'Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;'
John 12:28
Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify it;'
John 17:1
These things spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to the heaven, and said -- 'Father, the hour hath come, glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee,
John 17:5
'And now, glorify me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee;
John 17:10
and all mine are Thine, and Thine are mine, and I have been glorified in them;
Romans 11:11
I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation is to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;
Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:20
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,
1 Peter 1:21
who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.
1 Peter 4:11
if any one doth speak -- 'as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- 'as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.
1 Peter 4:14
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;