John 11:39
World English Bible
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”
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John 11:39 in other translations
Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.
John 11:39 in context
- 37Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
- 38Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
- 39Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” - 40Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
- 41So 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.