John 11:40

John 11:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

Context of John 11:40

38Deeply moved again, Jesus went to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone covering the entrance. 39Jesus said, “Take the stone away.” Martha, the dead man’s sister, told Jesus, “Lord, there must already be a stench. He’s been dead for four days.” Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?” 41So the stone was moved away from the entrance of the tomb. Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me. 42I’ve known that you always hear me. However, I’ve said this so that the crowd standing around me will believe that you sent me.”

John 11:40 word by word

λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐκ εἶπόν σοι ὅτι ἐὰν πιστεύσῃς ὄψῃ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Said Iλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• notοὐou · noG3756
• unto theeσύsu · youG4771
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• thou wouldest believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thou shouldest seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for John 11:40

• John 11:23Jesus told Martha, “Your brother will come back to life.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:20They got up early in the morning and went to the desert of Tekoa. As they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. Trust the Lord your God, and believe. Believe his prophets, and you will succeed.”
• Romans 4:17as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.” Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist.
• John 11:4When Jesus heard the message, he said, “His sickness won’t result in death. Instead, this sickness will bring glory to God so that the Son of God will receive glory through it.”
• John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
• John 9:3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned. Instead, he was born blind so that God could show what he can do for him.
• John 12:41Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus’ glory and had spoken about him.
• Psalms 63:2So I look for you in the holy place to see your power and your glory.
• Psalms 90:16Let ⌞us,⌟ your servants, see what you can do. Let our children see your glorious power.
• 2 Corinthians 3:18As all of us reflect the Lord’s glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.

Commentaries on John 11:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40If thou wouldest believe, etc. - So it appears that it is faith alone that interests the miraculous and saving power of God in behalf of men. Instead of , the glory, one MS. reads , the miraculous power.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Said I not unto thee - This was implied in what he had said about the resurrection of her brother, John 11:23-25. There would be a manifestation of the glory of God in raising him up which she would be permitted, with all others, to behold. The glory of God - The power and goodness displayed in the resurrection. It is probable that Martha did not really expect that Jesus would raise him up, but supposed that he went there merely to see the corpse. Hence…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends, appeared by the troubles of his spirit. In all the afflictions of believers he is afflicted. His concern for them was shown by his kind inquiry after the remains of his deceased friend. Being found in fashion as a man, he acts in the way and manner of the sons of men. It was shown by his tears. He was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Tears of compassion resemble those of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-57The resurrection of Lazarus points to the future death and resurrection of Jesus. The description of Lazarus’s tomb is similar to the description of the tomb Jesus was placed in after he died (11:38, 44; 20:1, 7). Both accounts mention a cave and burial cloths. These details connect the two events and help us see that Lazarus’s story is a sign. Soon after Lazarus was raised, a woman anointed Jesus for burial (12:3). This act prepared him for his coming…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4439-44. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone--spoken to the attendants of Martha and Mary; for it was a work of no little labor [Grotius]. According to the Talmudists, it was forbidden to open a grave after the stone was placed upon it. Besides other dangers, they were apprehensive of legal impurity by contact with the dead. Hence they avoided coming nearer a grave than four cubits [Maimonides in Lampe]. But He who touched the leper, and the bier of the…Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:40

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

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• God
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Awake
• Lazarus
• Mourn
• Bethany
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of

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