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John 11:3

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Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
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  1. John 11:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

  2. Revelation 3:19Rank 2 from verse 3
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    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  3. Hebrews 12:6–7Rank 3 from verse 3
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    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?

  4. John 13:23Rank 4 from verse 3
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    23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

  5. Psalms 16:3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

  6. 2 Timothy 4:20Rank 6 from verse 3
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    20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

  7. Genesis 22:2Rank 7 from verse 3
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    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.

  8. John 11:11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

  9. John 11:36Rank 9 from verse 3
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    36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

  10. Philippians 2:26–27Rank 10 from verse 3
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    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.

  11. James 5:14–15Rank 11 from verse 3
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    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.

  12. John 11:1Rank 12 from verse 3
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    1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

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John 11:3

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Lord

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11:1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

11:2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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11:4When 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.

11:5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

11:6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

11:7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.

11:8His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

11:9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

11:10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

11:13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

11:14Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

11:15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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