John 11:15

Contemporary English Version

I am glad that I wasn't there, because now you will have a chance to put your faith in me. Let's go to him."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
And I am glad I was not there. I am happy for you because now you will believe in me. We will go to him now."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and I am glad for youre sakes yt I was not there because ye maye beleve. Neverthelesse let vs go vnto him.

Hebrew Names Version
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."

International Standard Version
For your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let's go to him."

New American Standard Bible
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let's go to him."

New Century Version
And I am glad for your sakes I was not there so that you may believe. But let's go to him now."

Update Bible Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent you may believe; nevertheless let us go to him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless, let us go to him.

English Standard Version
and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

World English Bible
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
but let us go to him.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y haue ioye for you, that ye bileue, for Y was not there; but go we to hym.

English Revised Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Berean Standard Bible
and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Amplified Bible
"And for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

American Standard Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Bible in Basic English
And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

Complete Jewish Bible
And for your sakes, I am glad that I wasn't there, so that you may come to trust. But let's go to him."

Darby Translation
And I rejoice on your account that I was not there, in order that ye may believe. But let us go to him.

Etheridge Translation
And I am glad I was not there for your sakes, that you may believe. But let us walk thither.

Murdock Translation
And I rejoice, for your sakes, that I was not there; that ye may believe. But let us go there.

King James Version (1611)
And I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there (to the intent yee may beleeue:) Neuerthelesse, let vs goe vnto him.

New Living Translation
And for your sakes, I'm glad I wasn't there, for now you will really believe. Come, let's go see him."

New Life Bible
Because of you I am glad I was not there so that you may believe. Come, let us go to him."

New Revised Standard
For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there, that ye may beleeue: but let vs go vnto him.

George Lamsa Translation
And I am glad I was not there, for your sakes, so that you may believe; but let us walk there.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and I rejoice, for your sake - that ye may believe, - that I was not there; but let us be going unto him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I am glad, for your sakes; that I was not there, that you may believe. But, let us go to him.

Revised Standard Version
and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there, because ye may beleue. Neuerthelesse, let vs go vnto hym.

Good News Translation
but for your sake I am glad that I was not with him, so that you will believe. Let us go to him."

Christian Standard Bible®
I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.”

King James Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Lexham English Bible
and I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Literal Translation
And I rejoice because of you, in order that you may believe, that I was not there. But let us go to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and I rejoice, for your sake, (that ye may believe,) that I was not there; but we may go to him;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& I am glad for yor sakes, yt I was not there, that ye maye beleue. Neuertheles let vs go vnto hi.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there (to the intent you may believe) but now, let us go to him.

New English Translation
and I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

New King James Version
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."

Simplified Cowboy Version
and it's a good thing I wasn't there, or you wouldn't be about to see something amazing. Let's go, boys!"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him."

Legacy Standard Bible
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him."

Contextual Overview

¹A man by the name of Lazarus was sick in the village of Bethany. He had two sisters, Mary and Martha. This was the same Mary who later poured perfume on the Lord's head and wiped his feet with her hair. ³ The sisters sent a message to the Lord and told him that his good friend Lazarus was sick. ⁴ When Jesus heard this, he said, "His sickness won't end in death. It will bring glory to God and his Son." ⁵ Jesus loved Martha and her sister and brother. ⁶ But he stayed where he was for two more days. ⁷ Then he said to his disciples, "Now we will go back to Judea." ⁸ "Teacher," they said, "the people there want to stone you to death! Why do you want to go back?" ⁹ Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours in each day? If you walk during the day, you will have light from the sun, and you won't stumble. ¹⁰ But if you walk during the night, you will stumble, because you don't have any light." ¹¹ Then he told them, "Our friend Lazarus is asleep, and I am going there to wake him up."

Bible Verse Review
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I am glad: John 11:35, John 11:36

for: John 12:30, John 17:19, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 39:5, Psalms 105:14, Isaiah 54:15, Isaiah 65:8, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Timothy 2:10

to: John 11:4, John 2:11, John 14:10, John 14:11, 1 John 5:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:5 - That they 1 Kings 17:24 - Now by this Matthew 8:24 - but John 19:35 - that ye

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there,.... At Bethany, before he died, or when he died; because he might have been prevailed upon through the solicitations of his dear friends, Mary and Martha, and through tender affection to Lazarus, to have prevented his death, by rebuking the distemper, and restoring him to health, or to have raised him immediately as soon as he was dead; and in either case the miracle would not have been so illustrious, nor have been such a means of confirming the faith of his disciples, as now it would be:

to the intent ye may believe; more strongly, that he was the Son of God, and true Messiah:

nevertheless, let us go unto him; to Lazarus, to the grave where he lies: the Syriac version reads, "let us go there"; to Bethany, where he lived, and died, and now lay interred.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am glad ... - The meaning of this verse may be thus expressed: “If I had been there during his sickness, the entreaties of his sisters and friends would have prevailed with me to restore him to health. I could not have refused them without appearing to be unkind. Though a restoration to health would have been a miracle, and sufficient to convince you, yet the miracle of raising him after being four days dead will be far more impressive, and on that account I rejoice that an opportunity is thus given so strikingly to confirm your faith.”

To the intent - To furnish you evidence on which you might be established in the belief that I am the Messiah.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 11:15. I am glad for your sakes that I was not there — "I tell you plainly, Lazarus is dead: and I am glad I was not there - if I had been, I should have been prevailed on to have healed him almost as soon as he fell sick, and I should not have had so striking an occasion to manifest the glory of God to you, and to establish you in the faith." It was a miracle to discover that Lazarus was dead, as no person had come to announce it. It was a greater miracle to raise a dead man than to cure a sick man. And it was a still greater miracle, to raise one that was three or four days buried, and in whose body putrefaction might have begun to take place, than to raise one that was but newly dead. See John 11:39.