John 11:1–3
NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
¶ Now a certaine man was sicke, named Lazarus of Bethanie, the towne of Mary, and her sister Martha.
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
(*It was that Mary which anoynted the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her haire, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMatt. 26.7.
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Therefore his sister sent vnto him, saying, Lord, behold, hee whom thou louest, is sicke.
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From verse 1
- John 12:17Rank 1 from verse 1
- Luke 10:38–42Rank 2 from verse 1
38¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
38¶ Now it came to passe, as they went, that he entred into a certaine village: and a certaine woman named Martha, receiued him into her house.
39And shee had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his word:
40But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? Bid her therefore that she helpe me.
41And Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things:
42But one thing is needefull, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not bee taken away from her.
- 2 Kings 20:1–12Rank 3 from verse 1
1IN those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,
3I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
4And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
5Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.
6And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
7And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
8¶ And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?
9And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
11And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
12¶ At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
1¶ In those dayes *was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amos came to him, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD, †Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not liue.
2Then hee turned his face to the wall, and prayed vnto the LORD, saying;
3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfect heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept †sore.
4And it came to passe afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle ‖court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying:
5Turne againe, and tell Hezekiah the captaine of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, I haue seene thy teares: behold, I will heale thee; on the third day thou shalt goe vp vnto the house of the LORD.
6And I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres, and I will deliuer thee, and this city, out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this citie for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.
7And Isaiah said, Take a lumpe of figs. And they tooke and layd it on the boile, and he recouered.
8¶ And Hezekiah said vnto Isaiah, What shall bee the signe that the LORD wil heale me, and that I shall goe vp into the house of the LORD the third day?
9And Isaiah said, This signe shalt thou haue of the LORD, that the LORD will doe the thing that hee hath spoken: shall the shadow goe forward ten degrees, or goe *backe tenne degrees?
10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go downe tenne degrees: nay, but let the shadow returne backward tenne degrees.
11And Isaiah the Prophet cryed vnto the LORD, and he brought the shadow tenne degrees backeward, by which it had gone downe in the †diall of Ahaz.
12¶ *At that time Berodach-Baladan the sonne of Baladan King of Babylon, sent letters and a present vnto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had beene sicke.
- John 11:11Rank 4 from verse 1
9Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
9Much people of the Iewes therefore knew that he was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
- Matthew 21:17Rank 6 from verse 1
- John 11:5–6Rank 8 from verse 1
5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
5Now Iesus loued Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6When he had heard therefore that he was sicke, he abode two dayes still in the same place where he was.
- Luke 16:20–25Rank 10 from verse 1
20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
20And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,
21And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.
22And it came to passe that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome: the rich man also died, and was buried.
23And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:
24And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, haue mercy on mee, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- John 12:1–2Rank 12 from verse 1
1THEN Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
1¶ Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passouer, came to Bethanie, where Lazarus was, which had bene dead, whom hee raised from the dead.
2There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them y t sate at the table with him.
- Genesis 48:1Rank 13 from verse 1
1AND it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
1¶ And it came to passe after these things, that one told Ioseph, Behold, thy father is sicke: and he tooke with him his two sonnes, Manasseh and Ephraim.
From verse 2
3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
3Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
3¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
3¶ *And being in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at meat, there came a woman, hauing an Alabaster boxe of oyntment of ‖spikenard very precious, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.
- Matthew 26:6–7Rank 3 from verse 2
6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
6¶ *Now when Iesus was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
- Luke 7:37–38Rank 4 from verse 2
37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
37And behold, a woman in the citie which was a sinner, when shee knew that Iesus sate at meat in the Pharisees house, brought an Alabaster boxe of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.
From verse 3
- Revelation 3:19Rank 2 from verse 3
- Hebrews 12:6–7Rank 3 from verse 3
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
- John 13:23Rank 4 from verse 3
- Psalms 16:3Rank 5 from verse 3
- 2 Timothy 4:20Rank 6 from verse 3
- Genesis 22:2Rank 7 from verse 3
2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
2And he said, Take now thy sonne, thine onely sonne Isaac, whom thou louest, and get thee into the land of Moriah: and offer him there for a burnt offering vpon one of the Mountaines which I will tell thee of.
- John 11:11Rank 8 from verse 3
- John 11:36Rank 9 from verse 3
- Philippians 2:26–27Rank 10 from verse 3
26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
26For hee longed after you all, and was full of heauinesse, because that yee had heard that he had bene sicke.
27For indeed he was sicke nigh vnto death, but God had mercy on him: and not on him onely, but on mee also, lest I should haue sorow vpon sorow.
- James 5:14–15Rank 11 from verse 3
14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
14Is any sicke among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray ouer him, anointing him with oyle in the Name of the Lord:
15And the prayer of Faith shall saue the sicke, and the Lord shall raise him vp: and if hee haue committed sinnes, they shall be forgiuen him.
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John 11:1
1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. Bodily ill. 2. Distressed, grieved, or weary.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of name, meaning to call, designate, or mention by name.
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A collection of houses, originally walled or fortified and generally larger than a village.
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John 11:2
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning to apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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A perfumed or medicinal substance used for anointing or smearing.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wipe, meaning to clean, dry, or remove by rubbing. Sense 2: To clear or take away completely.
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A filament growing from the skin, or the collective covering formed by such filaments; sometimes something extremely fine or small.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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1. Bodily ill. 2. Distressed, grieved, or weary.
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John 11:3
Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. Bodily ill. 2. Distressed, grieved, or weary.
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1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
1¶ Now a certaine man was sicke, named Lazarus of Bethanie, the towne of Mary, and her sister Martha.
Selected passage2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
2(*It was that Mary which anoynted the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her haire, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)
Selected passage3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
3Therefore his sister sent vnto him, saying, Lord, behold, hee whom thou louest, is sicke.
Selected passage4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
4When Iesus heard that, hee said, This sicknesse is not vnto death, but for the glory of God, that the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby.