# John 11.41

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 39. Jesus saith, <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 40. Jesus saith unto her, <span class="rl-speech">Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?</span>
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> **41. So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, <span class="rl-speech">Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.</span> 43. And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">Lazarus, come forth.</span> (John 11:39-43, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 39. Jesus said, <span class="rl-speech">“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.”</span> 40. Jesus said to her, <span class="rl-speech">“Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”</span>
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> **41. So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, <span class="rl-speech">“Father, I thank you that you listened to me.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”</span> 43. When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">“Lazarus, come out!”</span> (John 11:39-43, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 39. Jesus said, <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 40. Jesus saith unto her, <span class="rl-speech">Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?</span>
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> **41. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, <span class="rl-speech">Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.</span> 43. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, <span class="rl-speech">Lazarus, come forth.</span> (John 11:39-43, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 39. Jesus saith, <span class="rl-speech">'Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died, Martha, saith to him, 'Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;'</span> 40. Jesus saith to her, <span class="rl-speech">'Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?'</span>
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> **41. They took away, therefore, the stone where the dead was laid, and Jesus lifted his eyes upwards, and said, <span class="rl-speech">'Father, I thank Thee, that Thou didst hear me;</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">and I knew that Thou always dost hear me, but, because of the multitude that is standing by, I said [it], that they may believe that Thou didst send me.'</span> 43. And these things saying, with a loud voice he cried out, <span class="rl-speech">'Lazarus, come forth;'</span> (John 11:39-43, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous* (Strong's G2424). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.16](/codex/matthew-1-16/), [Matthew 1.18](/codex/matthew-1-18/).
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Addressee of Gratitude](/codex/argument-from-the-addressee-of-gratitude/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 11](/codex/john-11/)

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