John 11:39

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““Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.””

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BSBPD

““Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:39 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
  2. Genesis 23:4“I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead.”
  3. Psalms 49:7No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
  4. Psalms 49:9that he should live on forever and not see decay.
  5. Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
  6. Mark 16:3They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
  7. John 11:17When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
  8. Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  9. Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
  10. Philippians 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

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