John 11:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

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  • Isa 30:18 : 18 For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.
  • Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
  • Gen 22:14 : 14 And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
  • Gen 42:24 : 24 And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.
  • Gen 43:29-31 : 29 Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping. 30 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us. 31 And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.
  • Gen 44:1-5 : 1 Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag; 2 And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said. 3 And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away. 4 And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good? 5 Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.
  • Gen 45:1-5 : 1 Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was. 2 And so loud was his weeping, that it came to the ears of the Egyptians and all Pharaoh's house. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him. 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt. 5 Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.
  • Matt 15:22-28 : 22 And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit. 23 But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us. 24 But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord. 26 And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. 27 But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table. 28 Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

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  • John 11:1-5
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    1 Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill; he was of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

    2 (The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.)

    3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.

    4 When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.

    5 Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

  • John 11:29-36
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    29 And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him.

    30 Now Jesus had not at this time come into the town, but was still in the place where Martha had seen him.

    31 Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.

    32 When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

    33 And when Jesus saw her weeping, and saw the Jews weeping who came with her, his spirit was moved and he was troubled,

    34 And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord.

    35 And Jesus himself was weeping.

    36 So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him!

  • John 12:1-2
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    1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead.

    2 So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

  • John 11:17-21
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    17 Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before.

    18 Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away;

    19 And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother.

    20 When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

    21 Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

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    40 So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days.

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  • John 11:38-39
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    38 So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening.

    39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.

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    11 These things said he: and after that he said to them, Lazarus our friend is at rest; but I go so that I may make him come out of his sleep.

    12 Then his disciples said to him, Lord, if he is resting he will get well.

    13 Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep.

    14 Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead.

    15 And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

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    9 Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

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    43 Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

    44 And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go.

  • John 11:23-24
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    23 Jesus said to her, Your brother will come to life again.

    24 Martha said to him, I am certain that he will come to life again when all come back from the dead at the last day.

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  • John 12:17-18
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    17 Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.

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    46 So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.

    47 When it came to his ears that Jesus had come from Judaea into Galilee, he went to him and made a request that he would come down to his son, who was near to death, and make him well.

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