Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Parallel translations
- WEB So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
- KJV Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
- BSB So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
- NASB So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
- NLT So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me.
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Quick answer
With the stone removed, Jesus lifts his eyes and thanks the Father for hearing him. His prayer models intimate communion with God.
Overview
Jesus prays openly, giving thanks before the miracle occurs, expressing unbroken fellowship with the Father. His confidence rests on the Father's constant attentiveness to him. The prayer reveals the Son's dependence and unity with the Father even as he exercises divine power.
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Cross-references · 7
- Matt 11:25At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
- John 17:1Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;
- Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
- Phil 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- Luke 10:21In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
- John 12:28–30Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
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