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John 11:14

JesusLazarus
Death and loss

12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
KJV
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
WEB
So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.
ASV
Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
DARBY
Jesus therefore then said to them plainly, Lazarus has died.
BLB
So then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus has died,
ÅB
Da sa Jesus rent ut til dem: Lasarus er død,
OTB
Så fortalte Han dem klart: "Lasarus er død,
B1930
Da sa Jesus rent ut til dem: Lasarus er død,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 16:25

    I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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  • John 16:29

    His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

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  • John 10:24

    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

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