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John 11:4

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.

KJV

ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· αὕτη ἡ ἀσθένεια οὐκ ἔστιν πρὸς θάνατον ἀλλ’ ὑπὲρ τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα δοξασθῇ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ δι’ αὐτῆς.

Greek NT

Audiens autem Jesus dixit eis : Infirmitas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro gloria Dei, ut glorificetur Filius Dei per eam.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
δοξάζω
doxazo
verb · 61×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θάνατος
thanatos
noun · 120×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀσθένεια
astheneia
noun · 24×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

I am the resurrection, and the life. The raising of Lazarus is the greatest of Christ's miracles, a visible demonstration of his power over death. Calvin emphasizes that Christ delayed intentionally, so that the glory of God might be more fully displayed. "Jesus wept" shows the genuine humanity of Christ — he is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. Yet his tears gave wa…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p
  • 1Pet 4:14 — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
  • Exod 16:7 — And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
  • John 2:11 — This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
  • John 5:23 — That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
  • John 7:18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
  • John 8:54 — Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
  • John 9:3 — Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
  • John 9:3 — Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
  • John 9:24 — Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
  • John 11:15 — And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
  • John 11:40 — Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
  • John 11:40 — Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
  • John 12:28 — Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
  • John 12:28 — Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
  • John 13:31 — Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  • John 13:31 — Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  • John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
  • John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
  • John 17:5 — And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
  • John 17:10 — And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
  • John 17:10 — And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
  • Luke 8:52 — And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
  • Mark 5:39 — And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
  • Matt 9:24 — He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
  • Phil 1:20 — According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or
  • Ps 118:17 — I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
  • Rom 11:11 — I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.