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John 11:21

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GriefDoubt

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

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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
Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
KJV
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WEB
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
ASV
Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
DARBY
Martha therefore said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;
BLB
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
ÅB
Marta sa da til Jesus: Herre! hadde du vært her, da var min bror ikke død;
OTB
"Herre," sa Marta til Jesus, "hadde Du vært her, vet jeg at min bror ikke ville ha dødd.
B1930
Marta sa da til Jesus: Herre! hadde du vært her, da var min bror ikke død;

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Cross references

  • John 11:32

    Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

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  • Matthew 9:18

    While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

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  • 1 Kings 17:18

    And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

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  • Psalms 78:19

    Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

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  • John 11:37

    And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

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  • John 4:47–49

    When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

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  • Luke 8:49–55

    While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

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  • Luke 7:6–10

    Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

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