John 11:25

John 11:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

Context of John 11:25

23Jesus told Martha, “Your brother will come back to life.” 24Martha answered Jesus, “I know that he’ll come back to life on the last day, when everyone will come back to life.” Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die. 26Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe that?” 27Martha said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who was expected to come into the world.”

John 11:25 word by word

Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ κἂν ἀποθάνῃ ζήσεται,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• he that believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• thoughκἄνkan · and/even ifG2579
• he were deadἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• shall he liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Cross-references for John 11:25

• John 5:21In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses.
• John 6:39The one who sent me doesn’t want me to lose any of those he gave me. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.
• Romans 5:17It is certain that death ruled because of one person’s failure. It’s even more certain that those who receive God’s overflowing kindness and the gift of his approval will rule in life because of one person, Jesus Christ.
• Romans 8:11Does the Spirit of the one who brought Jesus back to life live in you? Then the one who brought Christ back to life will also make your mortal bodies alive by his Spirit who lives in you.
• 1 Corinthians 15:20But now Christ has come back from the dead. He is the very first person of those who have died to come back to life.
• 2 Corinthians 4:14We know that the one who brought the Lord Jesus back to life will also bring us back to life through Jesus. He will present us to God together with you.
• Philippians 3:10that knows Christ. Faith knows the power that his coming back to life gives and what it means to share his suffering. In this way I’m becoming like him in his death,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:14We believe that Jesus died and came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring back those who have died. They will come back with Jesus.
• Revelation 20:5The rest of the dead did not live until the 1,000 years ended. This is the first time that people come back to life.
• Revelation 21:4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There won’t be any more death. There won’t be any grief, crying, or pain, because the first things have disappeared.”
• John 1:4He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.
• John 5:26The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too.
• John 6:35Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
• John 14:6Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
• Psalms 36:9Indeed, the fountain of life is with you. In your light we see light.
• Isaiah 38:16Lord, people live in spite of such things, and I have the will to live in spite of them. You give me health and keep me alive.

Commentaries on John 11:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I am the resurrection, and the life - Thou sayest that thy brother shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day; but by whom shall he arise if not by Me, who am the author of the resurrection, and the source of life? And is it not as easy for me to raise him now as to raise him then? Thus our blessed Lord raises her hope, animates her faith, and teaches her that he was not a mere man, but the essential principle and author of existence. Though he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25I am the resurrection - I am the author or the cause of the resurrection. It so depends on my power and will, that it may be said that I am the resurrection itself. This is a most expressive way of saying that the whole doctrine of the resurrection came from him, and the whole power to effect it was his. In a similar manner he is said to be made of God unto us “wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption,” 1 Corinthians 1:30. And the life…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. 25Jesus helped Martha believe in him not only as someone who heals, but as someone who defeats death. I am the resurrection and the life: Victory over death comes from living in union with Jesus. Although the followers of Jesus will one day die, they will have eternal life after death. For more on the I am statements of Jesus, see the study note on 6:35.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 11:25

• Condolence
• Dead (People)
• Faith
• Friendship
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Life
• Miracles
• Readings, Select
• Resurrection
• Salvation
• Sorrow

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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