John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John 11:14 in other translations
| BSB | So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, |
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| WEB | So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead. |
| ASV | Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. |
| YLT | Then, therefore, Jesus said to them freely, ‘Lazarus hath died; |
| DARBY | Jesus therefore then said to them plainly, Lazarus has died. |
| BBE | Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead. |
| Webster | Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. |
What does John 11:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:11-16
11-16. 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…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:11-16
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…
John 11:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 11:14
- John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
- John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
- John 10:24
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
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Context
- John 11:13
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
- John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
- John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John 11:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces, pues, Jesús les dijo claramente: Lázaro es muerto; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus leur dit donc alors ouvertement: Lazare est mort; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dann nun sagte ihnen Jesus gerade heraus: Lazarus ist gestorben; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tunc ergo Jesus dixit eis manifeste: Lazarus mortuus est: |