John 11
| John 11 | |
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John 16:14-22 on the recto side of Papyrus 5, written about AD 250. | |
| Book | Gospel of John |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 4 |
| Category | Gospel |
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John 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the raising of Lazarus from the dead, a miracle of Jesus Christ.[1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel.[2]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 75 (AD 175-225)
- Papyrus 66 (ca. AD 200).
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Papyrus 6 (ca. AD 350; extant: verses 1-8, 45-52)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
- Codex Alexandrinus (AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 8-46)
- Papyrus 59 (7th century; extant: verses 40-52)
- This chapter is divided into 57 verses.
Places
Events recorded in this chapter refer to the following locations:
- East bank of Jordan River, the place where John the Baptist was baptizing at first. (John 10:40-42)
- Bethany (John 11:1), about about 15 stadia (15 furlongs or 2 miles) away from Jerusalem (John 11:18)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped
- John 11:1-16 = The Death of Lazarus
- John 11:17-27 = I Am the Resurrection and the Life
- John 11:28-37 = Jesus and Death, the Last Enemy
- John 11:38-44 = Lazarus Raised from the Dead
- John 11:45-57 = The Plot to Kill Jesus
Verse 1
- Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.[3]
Verse 18
Verse 25
- Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”[5]
- "her" is Martha
Verse 26
- [Jesus said to Martha:] “And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”[6]
Verse 35
Main article: Jesus wept
- Jesus wept.[7]
See also
- Bethany
- Lazarus
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus wept
- Mary
- Martha
- Other related Bible parts: Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 19, Luke 22
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ John 11:1
- ↑ John 11:18
- ↑ John 11:25
- ↑ John 11:25
- ↑ John 11:35
External links
| Preceded by John 10 |
Chapters of the Bible Gospel of John |
Succeeded by John 12 |
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