John 11:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 11:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 11:39 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stink..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 11:39 — 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 (KJV)
John 11:39 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 11:39
“The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.”
Shares key themes with John 11:39: take, away, lord
“Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.”
Shares key themes with John 11:39: take, away, lord
“Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.”
Shares key themes with John 11:39: jesus, take, away
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
Shares key themes with John 11:39: take, away, time
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with John 11:39: take, away, lord
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