John 11:3-5
English Standard Version
3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, (A)he whom you love is ill.” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, (B)“This illness does not lead to death. It is for (C)the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
5 Now (D)Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
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John 11:3-5
New King James Version
3 Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”
4 When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
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John 11:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “(A)Lord, behold, (B)he whom You love is sick.” 4 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not [a]meant for death, but is for (C)the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” 5 (Now Jesus loved (D)Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.)
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- John 11:4 Lit toward death
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