John 11:6
New International Version
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days,

New Living Translation
he stayed where he was for the next two days.

English Standard Version
So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

Berean Standard Bible
So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore when He heard that he is sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place in which He was.

King James Bible
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

New King James Version
So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

New American Standard Bible
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.

NASB 1995
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.

NASB 1977
When therefore He heard that he was sick, He stayed then two days longer in the place where He was.

Legacy Standard Bible
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days in the place where He was.

Amplified Bible
So [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more days.

Christian Standard Bible
So when he heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

American Standard Version
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

Contemporary English Version
But he stayed where he was for two more days.

English Revised Version
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.

Good News Translation
Yet when he received the news that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.

International Standard Version
Yet, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed where he was for two more days.

Majority Standard Bible
So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

NET Bible
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he remained in the place where he was for two more days.

New Heart English Bible
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.

Webster's Bible Translation
When therefore he had heard that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Weymouth New Testament
When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.

World English Bible
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
when, therefore, He heard that he is ailing, then indeed He remained in the place in which He was two days,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore when He heard that he is sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place in which He was.

Young's Literal Translation
when, therefore, he heard that he is ailing, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days,

Smith's Literal Translation
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he still remained in the same place two days.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Even so, after he heard that he was sick, he then still remained in the same place for two days.

New American Bible
So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was.

New Revised Standard Version
after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When he heard he was sick, he remained two days in the place where he was.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And after he heard that he was sick, he remained in the place where he was for two days.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he still remained two days in the place where he was.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore when He heard that he was sick, He then remained two days in the place in which He was.

Haweis New Testament
Then, though he heard he was ill, yet notwithstanding he abode in the same place where he was two days.

Mace New Testament
however, he stay'd in the place where he was, even two days after he had heard that Lazarus was sick.

Weymouth New Testament
When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.

Worrell New Testament
When, therefore, He heard that he was sick, He then abode two days in the place where He was.

Worsley New Testament
Therefore when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed indeed two days in the place where He was:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Lazarus
5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days, 7and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”…

Cross References
John 2:4
“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

John 7:6-8
Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come. / The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil. / Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”

John 4:43-44
After two days, Jesus left for Galilee. / Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

John 9:3
Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.

John 10:40-42
Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. / Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.” / And many in that place believed in Jesus.

John 12:23
But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 13:1
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

John 14:13
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 17:1
When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.

John 18:11
“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

John 21:22-23
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” / Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

Ecclesiastes 3:1
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Psalm 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Psalm 31:15
My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.


Treasury of Scripture

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he stayed two days still in the same place where he was.

he abode.

Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Genesis 42:24
And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

Genesis 43:29-31
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son…

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John 11
1. Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.
45. Many Jews believe.
47. The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.
49. Caiaphas prophesies.
54. Jesus hides himself.
55. At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.














So on hearing
The phrase "So on hearing" indicates a direct response to the news Jesus received about Lazarus. In the Greek, the word for "hearing" is "ἀκούσας" (akousas), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and considering the implications of the message. This suggests that Jesus was fully aware of the situation and its gravity. In a broader scriptural context, this highlights Jesus' omniscience and His ability to perceive beyond the immediate circumstances, understanding the divine purpose behind every event.

that Lazarus was sick
The mention of "Lazarus" by name personalizes the narrative, emphasizing the close relationship between Jesus and Lazarus. The Greek word for "sick" is "ἀσθενεῖ" (asthenei), which can mean weak or feeble, indicating a serious condition. Historically, sickness was often seen as a sign of sin or divine displeasure, but Jesus' response challenges this notion, showing that illness can serve a greater purpose in God's plan. This sets the stage for the miraculous, underscoring the theme of Jesus as the life-giver.

He stayed where He was
The decision to "stay" is significant. The Greek word "ἔμεινεν" (emeinen) means to remain or abide, suggesting a deliberate choice rather than a passive action. This choice reflects Jesus' divine timing and purpose, which often transcends human understanding. In the historical context, this delay would have been perplexing to His disciples and those who knew of His power to heal. It serves as a reminder that God's timing is perfect, even when it seems contrary to human urgency.

for two days
The specific mention of "two days" is crucial. In Jewish tradition, the belief was that the soul lingered near the body for three days after death, hoping to return. By waiting two days, Jesus ensured that by the time He arrived, there would be no doubt that Lazarus was truly dead, setting the stage for a greater miracle. This period of waiting also tests the faith of those involved, illustrating that faith often requires patience and trust in God's greater plan.

(6) When he had heard therefore.--Better, When He heard therefore . . .

He abode two days still.--It is usual to explain this delay as caused by His wish to test the faith of the sisters, or by the nature of the work which He was then doing, and was unwilling to leave. But the first reason passes over the fact that their faith had been shown in their message to Him; and the second postulates His presence at Bethany as necessary for the restoration of Lazarus. (Comp. John 4:49-50.) A juster view is that which remembers the principle which He had taught at the first miracle (John 2:4), that the hours of His work were marked out by signs that He alone could read, but that every hour had its work, and every work its hour. (Comp. John 11:4; John 11:9, and John 9:3-4.) . . .

Verses 6, 7. - The τότε μὲν of ver. 6 implies an understood δὲ in ver. 7, and the whole passage will be as follows: Now Jesus loved deeply Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus; when therefore he heard that he (Lazarus) was sick, he remained, it is true, τότε μὲν two days in the place where he was, but then ἔπειτα (δὲ) after this (and because he loved) he saith to his disciples, Let us go again into Judaea. He did not remain because he loved, but, though he remained, and because he loved, he said, "Let us," etc. So that we do not see here any intention on his part, by remaining, to test their love (Olshausen), nor to exaggerate the effect of the miracle by raising a dead man from his grave rather than from his death-bed or his bier. It is not difficult to gather from the sequel that when the message reached Jesus Lazarus was dead and buried. We find that when our Lord returned to Bethany four days had elapsed since the death of Lazarus, and the four days must be calculated thus: First one long day's journey from Peraea to Bethany, a distance of eight or nine leagues. If the messenger of the sisters had taken equal time to reach Jesus in Perked, or even a longer period, as time might easily be consumed in the effort to find our Lord in the mountains of Moab; then the two days of his waiting after receiving the message would, with those occupied by the double journey, make up the four that had passed when Jesus reached the grave. Lucke, Neander, Godet, and Westcott think that our Lord remained in Peraea because there was work in which he was engaged and could not relinquish. Meyer, Moulton, and Weiss, that he waited for some especial communication from his Father, for some revelation of moral necessity and heavenly inspiration, like those which dictated all his other movements. B. Weiss: "It was a sacrifice to his calling, of his heart's most ardent desires, that he remained quietly two days in the same place." "We see," says Edersheim, "Christ once more asleep while the disciples are despairing, swamped in the storm! Christ never in haste, because always sure." The silences of Scripture and the waitings of God are often without explanation. The event proves that deep purpose presided over them. The "let us go," etc., implies a lofty courage, a sense of coming crisis. Love conquers fear and peril for himself and his followers. "Judaea" is mentioned rather than Bethany for the same reason. The "again" points forcibly back to the last visit, when he told both friends and foes that the good Shepherd would snatch his sheep from the jaws of death, even though he lay down his own life in the doing of it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

on
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

hearing
ἤκουσεν (ēkousen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[Lazarus] was sick,
ἀσθενεῖ (asthenei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 770: To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.

He stayed
ἔμεινεν (emeinen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

where
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

for two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

days,
ἡμέρας (hēmeras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.


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