John 11 · Verse 23

John 11:23

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
John 11:23, King James Version

John 11:23 in other translations

BSB“Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.
WEBJesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
ASVJesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
YLTJesus saith to her, ‘Thy brother shall rise again.'
DARBYJesus says to her, Thy brother shall rise again.
BBEJesus said to her, Your brother will come to life again.
WebsterJesus saith to her, Thy brother shall rise again.

What does John 11:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:23-27
23-27. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again--purposely expressing Himself in general terms, to draw her out.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 23. Thy brother shall rise again. Martha had spoken of the power of Jesus. He said nothing of himself in reply. It was not customary for him to speak of himself, unless it was demanded by necessity. It cannot be doubted that by rising again, here, Jesus referred to the act which he was about to perform; but as Martha understood it, referring to the future resurrection, it was full of consolation. The idea that departed friends shall rise to glory is one that fills the mind with joy, and one which we owe only to the religion of Christ.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 Thy brother shall rise again - That is, directly; for it was by raising him immediately from the dead that he intended to comfort her.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:17-32

Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house. When God, by his grace and providence, is coming towards us in ways of mercy and comfort, we should, like Martha, go forth by faith, hope, and prayer, to meet him. When Martha went to meet Jesus, Mary sat still in the house; this temper…

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John 11:23 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΛέγειLegeiSaysG3004
αὐτῇautēato herG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424
ἀναστήσεταιanastēsetaiWill rise againG450
ὁhotheG3588
ἀδελφόςadelphosbrotherG80
σου.souof you.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 11:23

  • John 11:43-44

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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43,44

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Context

  • John 11:22

    But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

  • John 11:23

    Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

  • John 11:24

    Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

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John 11:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dícele Jesús: Resucitará tu hermano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Jésus lui dit: Ton frère ressuscitera.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus spricht zu ihr: Dein Bruder wird auferstehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit illi Jesus: Resurget frater tuus.