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John 11:46 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. "
John 11:46
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And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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John 11:1
"Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha."
John 11:2
"(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)"
John 11:3
"Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick."
John 11:4
"When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby."
John 11:5
"Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus."
John 11:6
"When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was."
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