John 11:27

John 11:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
• New International Version (NIV)“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world."
• New King James Version (NKJV)She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Context of John 11:27

25Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Me [as Savior] will live even if he dies; 26and everyone who lives and believes in Me [as Savior] will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed and continue to believe that You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God, He who was [destined and promised] to come into the world [and it is for You that the world has waited].” 28After she had said this, she left and called her sister Mary, privately whispering [to her], “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.” 29And when she heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.

John 11:27 word by word

λέγει αὐτῷ· ναὶ κύριε· ἐγὼ πεπίστευκα ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐρχόμενος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• She saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Yeaναίnai · yesG3483
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• which should comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889

Cross-references for John 11:27

• John 1:49Nathanael answered, “Rabbi (Teacher), You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”
• John 4:42and they told the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; for [now] we have heard Him for ourselves and know [with confident assurance] that this One is truly the Savior of [all] the world.”
• John 6:69We have believed and confidently trusted, and [even more] we have come to know [by personal observation and experience] that You are the Holy One of God [the Christ, the Son of the living God].”
• John 9:36He answered, “Who is He, Sir? Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
• John 20:28Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.”
• Acts 8:37[Philip said to him, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]
• 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also loves the child born of Him.
• John 6:14When the people saw the sign (attesting miracle) that He had done, they began saying, “This is without a doubt the promised Prophet who is to come into the world!”
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare and clear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.
• Matthew 11:3and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else [who will be the promised One]?”
• Luke 7:19John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else?”
• 1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
• 1 John 5:20And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on John 11:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Yea, Lord: I believe - Ϛ, I have believed. Either meaning that she had believed this for some time past, or that, since he began to teach her, her faith had been considerable increased; but verbs preter, in Greek, are often used to signify the present. Martha here acknowledges Christ for the Messiah promised to their fathers; but her faith goes no farther; and, having received some hope of her brother's present resurrection, she waited for no farther…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Yea, Lord - This was a noble confession. It showed her full confidence in him as the Messiah, and her full belief that all that he said was true. See Matthew 16:16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-32Verses 17-32 Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house. When God, by his grace and providence, is coming towards us in ways of mercy and comfort, we should, like Martha, go forth by faith, hope, and prayer, to meet him. When Martha went to meet Jesus, Mary sat still in the house; this temper formerly had been an advantage…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-27Do you believe this?: Jesus was not simply asking Martha if he could bring Lazarus out of the grave. Martha already believed that Lazarus would rise again on the last day. Instead, Jesus asked a deeper question. Did Martha believe that life itself is connected to him? “Yes, Lord”: Even though she did not fully understand, she acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ, God's chosen one. But she was still surprised by his power.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2723-27. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again--purposely expressing Himself in general terms, to draw her out.Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:27

• Condolence
• Decision
• Faith
• Friendship
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Readings, Select
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Son of God
• Awake
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mourn
• Bethabara

Commentaries on John 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings