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John 11:39

JesusMartha
Death and lossGriefDoubt

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?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

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BSB
“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
KJV
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
WEB
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”
ASV
Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been [dead] four days.
DARBY
Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days [there].
BLB
Jesus says, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the one having died, says to Him, “Lord, already he stinks, for it is four days.”
ÅB
Jesus sier: Ta steinen bort! Marta, den dødes søster, sier til ham: Herre! han stinker allerede, for han har ligget fire dager.
OTB
"Ta bort steinen," sa Han. "Men, Herre," sa Marta, den avdødes søster, "på dette tidspunktet er det en vond lukt, for han har vært der i fire dager."
B1930
Jesus sier: Ta stenen bort! Marta, den dødes søster, sier til ham: Herre! han stinker allerede, for han har ligget fire dager.

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Cross references

  • John 11:17

    Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

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  • Psalms 49:7

    None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

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  • Mark 16:3

    And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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  • Philippians 3:21

    Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

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  • Genesis 3:19

    In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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  • Genesis 23:4

    I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

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