Verse Comparison: John 11:4
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® Bible
When Jesus received the message, He said, This sickness is not to end in death; but [on the contrary] it is to honor God {and} to promote His glory, that the Son of God may be glorified through (by) it.
Contemporary English Version
When Jesus heard this, he said, "His sickness won't end in death. It will bring glory to God and his Son."
Darby English 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 by it.
Good News Bible
When Jesus heard it, he said, "The final result of this sickness will not be the death of Lazarus; this has happened in order to bring glory to God, and it will be the means by which the Son of God will receive glory."
International Standard Version
But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not meant to end in death. It is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
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.
New American Standard Bible
But when Jesus heard {this,} He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it."
New International Version
When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."
New 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 may be glorified through it."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness does not end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may receive glorification by it."
Young's 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.'