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href="/bsb/john/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, &#8220Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, "Did I not say to you that if you should believe, you will see the glory of God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, &#8220Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you, if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe [in Me], you will see the glory of God [the expression of His excellence]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, &#8220Didn&#8217t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus replied, "Didn't I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believe, you would see God's glory?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believed?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus told her, "I told you that if you believed you would see God's glory, didn't I?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus replied, ?Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jesus responded, "Didn't I tell you that if you believe, you would see the glory of God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see God's glory?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Did I not promise you," replied Jesus, "that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, “Did I not say to you that if you may believe, you will see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, "Did I not say to you that if you should believe, you will see the glory of God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jesus saith to her, 'Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, Said I not to thee, if thou shouldest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, Did not I say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Yeshua said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus said to her: Did I not tell you, that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus says to her; <FR>Did I not tell thee, that, if thou canst believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, did I not tell you, that if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Did I not promise you," replied Jesus, "that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her, <FR>"Did I not say to you that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?"<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, <FR>Did I not tell thee, that if thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/11-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4155" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Jesus Raises Lazarus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">39</span>“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.” <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipon (V-AIA-1S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">“Did I not tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteusēs (V-ASA-2S) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">you believed,</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: opsē (V-FIM-2S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">you would see</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxan (N-AFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glory</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God?” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">41</span>So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-11.htm">John 2:11</a></span><br />Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-41.htm">John 12:41</a></span><br />Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-29.htm">John 20:29</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-40.htm">John 6:40</a></span><br />For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a></span><br />Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-51.htm">John 8:51</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20-21</a></span><br />Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Jesus said to her, Said I not to you, that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?</p><p class="hdg">Said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-23.htm">John 11:23-26</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></b></br> And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-17.htm">Romans 4:17-25</a></b></br> (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, <i>even</i> God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were… </p><p class="hdg">see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4</a></b></br> When Jesus heard <i>that</i>, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></b></br> And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a></b></br> Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-27.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/11-4.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">God's</a> <a href="/john/11-39.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-22.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/luke/24-49.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/john/4-10.htm">Wouldest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-42.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/12-11.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/12-16.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/12-43.htm">God's</a> <a href="/john/11-41.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/13-8.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/john/16-26.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/john/17-15.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/john/19-11.htm">Wouldest</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/john/11.htm">John 11</a>, Jesus is speaking to Martha after the death of her brother Lazarus. This interaction highlights Jesus' role as a teacher and a revealer of divine truth. His responses often serve to deepen the faith of those around Him and to reveal His divine nature.<p><b>Did I not tell you</b><br>This phrase points to a previous statement or promise made by Jesus. Earlier in the chapter, Jesus had assured Martha that her brother would rise again (<a href="/john/11-23.htm">John 11:23</a>). This reflects the consistent theme in the Gospels where Jesus prepares His followers for the miraculous, often challenging them to trust in His words and promises.<p><b>that if you believed</b><br>Belief is a central theme in the Gospel of John, emphasizing faith as a prerequisite for experiencing the works and presence of God. This statement underscores the importance of faith in Jesus' ministry and the broader biblical narrative. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> states that without faith, it is impossible to please God, reinforcing the necessity of belief for divine encounters.<p><b>you would see</b><br>The concept of seeing in the Bible often goes beyond physical sight to include spiritual understanding and revelation. In this context, Jesus is inviting Martha to witness a divine act that would confirm His identity and power. This aligns with the biblical theme of God revealing Himself to those who trust in Him, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a>, "Taste and see that the Lord is good."<p><b>the glory of God?</b><br>The glory of God refers to His manifest presence and power. In the context of <a href="/john/11.htm">John 11</a>, this glory is about to be revealed through the resurrection of Lazarus, a sign pointing to Jesus' divine authority over life and death. This event foreshadows Jesus' own resurrection and serves as a type of the ultimate victory over death. The glory of God is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, seen in the Exodus narrative (<a href="/exodus/16-10.htm">Exodus 16:10</a>) and the prophetic visions of God's majesty (<a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God who performs miracles to reveal God's glory and power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/martha.htm">Martha</a></b><br>The sister of Lazarus, who is struggling with doubt and grief over her brother's death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a></b><br>The brother of Martha and Mary, who has died and is the subject of Jesus' miraculous resurrection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a></b><br>The village where this event takes place, located near Jerusalem, and the home of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection_of_lazarus.htm">The Resurrection of Lazarus</a></b><br>A significant miracle performed by Jesus, demonstrating His power over death and foreshadowing His own resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_precedes_sight.htm">Faith Precedes Sight</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes that belief is the prerequisite to witnessing God's glory. In our lives, faith often requires trusting in God's promises before we see their fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_god.htm">The Glory of God</a></b><br>The ultimate purpose of Jesus' miracles is to reveal the glory of God. As believers, we are called to live in a way that reflects and honors God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_doubt.htm">Overcoming Doubt</a></b><br>Like Martha, we may struggle with doubt in difficult circumstances. Jesus' words encourage us to trust in His power and promises, even when situations seem hopeless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus.htm">The Power of Jesus</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of Jesus' authority over life and death, encouraging us to rely on His power in every aspect of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_resurrection.htm">Hope in Resurrection</a></b><br>The resurrection of Lazarus is a foretaste of the resurrection hope we have in Christ. It assures us of eternal life and victory over death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_lazarus's_resurrection_important.htm">What is the significance of Lazarus's resurrection by Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_turn_water_to_wine.htm">Why did Jesus transform water into wine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_atmosphere_for_miracles.htm">What is Christ Embassy's Atmosphere for Miracles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_11's_miracle_unique_to_john.htm">Why does this major miracle only appear in John and not in the other Gospels (John 11)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">If thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God.</span>--He takes her back to the promise which she had heard from the messengers (<a href="/john/11-4.htm" title="When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.">John 11:4</a>), and which had led to her brightest hopes, and reminds her too of His own teaching and her own faith (<a href="/context/john/11-21.htm" title="Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.">John 11:21-27</a>). Her last remark had more of the human and less of the divine than was contained in her earliest words (<a href="/john/11-22.htm" title="But I know, that even now, whatever you will ask of God, God will give it you.">John 11:22</a>). Then her faith had reached "whatsoever Thou shalt ask"; and later she had accepted the truth, "He that believeth in Me, though he have died, yet shall he live." "Let her hold fast to this faith," His words would now say, in a gentleness that is yet not wholly without rebuke, "and she shall see the glory of God." By this more is meant than the restoration of Lazarus to physical life. That was seen by those who did not believe; for her it should be a sign, teaching that He is the Resurrection and the Life.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldst see the glory of God?</span> This was a probable reference to the language of ver. 4, and also to the teaching of vers. 25, 26, where our Lord had encouraged her imperfect faith in himself to become a veritable vision of Divine glory. Out of the deepest humiliation comes the highest glory, The putrefaction of the grave is a stepping-stone to his throne. More is meant than the physical resurrection of Lazarus. She would or might by faith see the glory of Divine power and love which would, by what was about to happen, dawn upon her. Christ was going to prove to faith that he could and would destroy the power of death, rob him of sting, swallow up the grave in victory, and proclaim the everlasting curse of this mysterious flesh of ours to be a vanquished foe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/11-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="grk">Λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(Legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Did I not tell</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπόν</span> <span class="translit">(eipon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">σοι</span> <span class="translit">(soi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you believed,</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύσῃς</span> <span class="translit">(pisteusēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you would see</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄψῃ</span> <span class="translit">(opsē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">glory</span><br /><span class="grk">δόξαν</span> <span class="translit">(doxan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God?”</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/11-40.htm">NT Gospels: John 11:40 Jesus said to her Didn't I tell (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/11-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 11:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 11:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/11-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 11:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 11:41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>