Focused Passage

John 11:17-27

The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus

Jesus delays for God's glory, goes to Bethany in the face of danger, reveals himself as the resurrection and the life, raises Lazarus from the tomb, and thereby provokes the leadership decision that he must die for the nation and gather God's scattered children.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.

18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.

21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

22 But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”

23 “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.

24 Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

26 And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

27 “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 17

Original words

[When] οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular arrived Ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular He found that εὗρεν G2147 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [Lazarus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular had already spent ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . ἤδη G2235 Adverb four τέσσαρας G5064 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural days ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular tomb μνημείῳ G3419 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 18

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Bethany Βηθανία G963 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular near ἐγγὺς G1451 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμων G2414 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural a little less than ὡς G5613 Adverb two miles δεκαπέντε G1178 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . σταδίων G4712 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural away ἀπὸ G575 Adverb

BSB notes

  • Greek about fifteen stadia; that is, approximately 1.72 miles or 2.78 kilometers
Verse 19

Original words

and δὲ G1161 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural had come ἐληλύθεισαν G2064 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Martha Μάρθαν G3136 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Mary Μαριὰμ G3137 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction console παραμυθήσωνται G3888 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτὰς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural in the loss of περὶ G4012 Preposition [their] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφοῦ G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 20

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction when ὡς G5613 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Martha Μάρθα G3136 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular heard ἤκουσεν G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular she went out to meet ὑπήντησεν G5221 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction Mary Μαριὰμ G3137 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular stayed ἐκαθέζετο G2516 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular home οἴκῳ G3624 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 21

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Martha Μάρθα G3136 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction You had been ἦς G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular here ὧδε G5602 Adverb my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφός G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἂν G302 Particle vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb would not have died ἀπέθανεν G599 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction even now νῦν G3568 Adverb I know οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will give δώσει G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular whatever ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ἂν G302 Particle You ask of αἰτήσῃ G154 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [Him] Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφός G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will rise again Ἀναστήσεται G450 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told her Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Martha Μάρθα G3136 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular replied Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular I know Οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he will rise again ἀναστήσεται G450 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular resurrection ἀναστάσει G386 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular last ἐσχάτῃ G2078 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 25

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to her αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular I Ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular resurrection ἀνάστασις G386 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular life ζωή G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular will live ζήσεται G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular even though κἂν G2579 Adverb he dies ἀποθάνῃ G599 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 26

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular lives ζῶν G2198 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb will never die ἀποθάνῃ G599 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . αἰῶνα G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Do you believe πιστεύεις G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 27

Original words

Yes Ναί G3483 Particle Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular she answered Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular believe πεπίστευκα G4100 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular was to come ἐρχόμενος G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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