John 11:38 - Forerunner Commentary

John 11:38

36 Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

37 And some of them said, “Could not this Man, ^awho opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?”

Lazarus Raised from the Dead

38 Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a ^astone lay against it.

39 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.”

40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would ^asee the glory of God?”

41 Then they took away the stone¹ from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 And I know that You always hear Me, but ^abecause of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”

44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with ^agraveclothes, and ^bhis face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, ^aand had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.

46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and ^atold them the things Jesus did.

47 ^aThen the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, ^b“What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.

48 If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

49 And one of them, ^aCaiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

50 ^anor do you consider that it is expedient for¹ us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

52 and ^anot for that nation only, but ^balso that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

53 Then, from that day on, they plotted to ^aput Him to death.

54 ^aTherefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called ^bEphraim, and there remained with His disciples.

55 ^aAnd the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to ^bpurify themselves.

56 ^aThen they sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that He will not come to the feast?”

Verse Comparison: John 11:38

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American Standard Version
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

Amplified® Bible
Now Jesus, again sighing repeatedly {and} deeply disquieted, approached the tomb. It was a cave (a hole in the rock), and a boulder lay against [the entrance to close] it.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus was still terribly upset. So he went to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone rolled against the entrance.

Darby English Version
Jesus therefore, again deeply moved in himself, comes to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Good News Bible
Deeply moved once more, Jesus went to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone placed at the entrance.

International Standard Version
Groaning deeply again, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.

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

New American Standard Bible
So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.

New International Version
Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

New King James Version
Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, came to the tomb. Now it consisted of a cave, and a stone lying against it.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the tomb, and it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it,

New English Translation
Jesus, intensely moved¹ again, came to the tomb. (Now it was a cave, and a stone was placed across it.)²

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