Jesus *said to her, “Your brother will rise from the dead.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
- KJV Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
- BSB “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.
- NKJV Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
- NLT Jesus told her, “Your brother will rise again.”
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Quick answer
Jesus promises Martha that her brother will rise again. The simple statement carries more than she first realizes.
Overview
Jesus' words can be heard as comfort about the final resurrection, but he means something nearer and greater. The promise both affirms the future hope of God's people and hints at the immediate miracle to come. It draws Martha toward the deeper truth that resurrection life is found in Jesus himself.
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- John 11:43–44When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
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