John 11:6

John 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
• New International Version (NIV)So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days,
• English Standard Version (ESV)So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

Context of John 11:6

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.” 5Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. Yet, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. 7Then, after the two days, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, not long ago the Jews wanted to stone you to death. Do you really want to go back there?”

John 11:6 word by word

ὡς οὖν ἤκουσεν ὅτι ἀσθενεῖ, τότε μὲν ἔμεινεν ἐν ᾧ ἦν τόπῳ δύο ἡμέρας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• he had heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he was sickἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: illG770
• he abodeμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sameὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• place whereτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ·τότεtote · thenG5119
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303

Cross-references for John 11:6

• Genesis 22:14Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide. It is still said today, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
• Genesis 42:24He stepped away from them to cry. When he could speak to them again, he came back. Then he picked Simeon and had him arrested right in front of their eyes.
• Genesis 43:29As Joseph looked around, he saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son. “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.
• Genesis 44:1Joseph commanded the man in charge of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry. Put each man’s money in his sack.
• Genesis 45:1Joseph could no longer control his emotions in front of everyone who was standing around him, so he cried out, “Have everyone leave me!” No one else was there when Joseph told his brothers who he was.
• Isaiah 30:18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
• Isaiah 55:8“My thoughts are not your thoughts, and my ways are not your ways,” declares the Lord.
• Matthew 15:22A Canaanite woman from that territory came ⌞to him⌟ and began to shout, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.”

Commentaries on John 11:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He abode two days - Probably Lazarus died soon after the messengers left him. Jesus knew that (John 11:11), and did not hasten to Judea, but remained two days longer where he was, that there might not be the possibility of doubt that he was dead, so that when he came there he had been dead four days, John 11:39. This shows, moreover, that he intended to raise him up. If he had not, it could hardly be reconciled with friendship thus to remain, without any…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The trip to Bethany from where Jesus was staying would have taken only one day (see 10:40). However, Jesus followed his own timing and did not let others rush him (2:4; 7:5–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. When he heard he was sick, he abode two days still ... where he was--at least twenty-five miles off. Beyond all doubt this was just to let things come to their worst, in order to display His glory. But how trying, meantime, to the faith of his friends, and how unlike the way in which love to a dying friend usually shows itself, on which it is plain that Mary reckoned. But the ways of divine are not as the ways of human love. Often they are the reverse…Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:6

• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Lazarus
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mourn
• Bethabara
• Bethany
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Olives, Mount of
• Palestine

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