John 11:15

John 11:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.”

Context of John 11:15

13They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died. 14So he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. And for your sakes, I’m glad I wasn’t there, for now you will really believe. Come, let’s go see him.” 16Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too—and die with Jesus.” 17When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.

John 11:15 word by word

καὶ χαίρω δι᾽ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα πιστεύσητε, ὅτι οὐκ ἤμην ἐκεῖ· ἀλλ᾽ ἄγωμεν πρὸς αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I am gladχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• your sakesσύsu · youG4771
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• to the intentὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• ye may believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• neverthelessἀλλάalla · butG235
• let us goἄγωagō · to bringG71
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 11:15

• John 11:35Then Jesus wept.
• John 12:30Then Jesus told them, “The voice was for your benefit, not mine.
• John 17:19And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.
• Genesis 26:24where the Lord appeared to him on the night of his arrival. “I am the God of your father, Abraham,” he said. “Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you. I will multiply your descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will do this because of my promise to Abraham, my servant.”
• Genesis 39:5From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property, the Lord began to bless Potiphar’s household for Joseph’s sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flourished.
• Psalms 105:14Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:
• Isaiah 54:15If any nation comes to fight you, it is not because I sent them. Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat.
• Isaiah 65:8“But I will not destroy them all,” says the Lord. “For just as good grapes are found among a cluster of bad ones (and someone will say, ‘Don’t throw them all away— some of those grapes are good!’), so I will not destroy all Israel. For I still have true servants there.
• 2 Corinthians 4:15All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
• 2 Timothy 2:10So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
• John 11:4But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.”
• John 2:11This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
• John 14:10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me.
• 1 John 5:13I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.

Commentaries on John 11:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15I am glad for your sakes that I was not there - "I tell you plainly, Lazarus is dead: and I am glad I was not there - if I had been, I should have been prevailed on to have healed him almost as soon as he fell sick, and I should not have had so striking an occasion to manifest the glory of God to you, and to establish you in the faith." It was a miracle to discover that Lazarus was dead, as no person had come to announce it. It was a greater miracle to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15I am glad … - The meaning of this verse may be thus expressed: “If I had been there during his sickness, the entreaties of his sisters and friends would have prevailed with me to restore him to health. I could not have refused them without appearing to be unkind. Though a restoration to health would have been a miracle, and sufficient to convince you, yet the miracle of raising him after being four days dead will be far more impressive, and on that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Since we are sure to rise again at the last, why should not the believing hope of that resurrection to eternal life, make it as easy for us to put off the body and die, as it is to put off our clothes and go to sleep? A true Christian, when he dies, does but sleep; he rests from the labours of the past day. Nay, herein death is better than sleep, that sleep is only a short rest, but death is the end of earthly cares and toils. The disciples…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. 11-1611-16. Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may wake him out of sleep--Illustrious title! "Our friend Lazarus." To Abraham only is it accorded in the Old Testament, and not till after his death, (2Ch 20:7; Is 41:8), to which our attention is called in the New Testament (Jas 2:23). When Jesus came in the flesh, His forerunner applied this name, in a certain sense, to himself (Joh 3:29); and into the same fellowship the Lord's chosen disciples are…Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:15

• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mourn
• Thomas
• Bethany
• Groan
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Olives, Mount 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