John 11:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.”

John 11:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 11:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 11:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

John 11:39 — World English Bible

John 11:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

John 11:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus saith, `Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died--Martha--saith to him, `Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;'”

John 11:39 — Young's Literal Translation

John 11:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days [there]. ”

John 11:39 — Darby Translation

John 11:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus saide, Take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was dead, said vnto him, Lord, he stinketh alreadie: for he hath bene dead foure dayes.”

John 11:39 — Geneva Bible

John 11:39 in Context — John 11

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

41 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.

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What Does John 11:39 Mean?

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