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Marthaἡ Μάρθαsaysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“I knowΟἶδαthatὅτιhe will rise againἀναστήσεταιinἐνthe resurrectionτῇ ἀναστάσειonἐνthe lastτῇ ἐσχάτῃday.”ἡμέρᾳ
John 11:24
Study it in the app“Martha says to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.””
Jesus tells Martha: “I am the resurrection and the life”Death and Eternal Life
With the Greek beneath
John 11:24, word by word
- MarthaΜάρθαMartha
Martha
Martha: sister of Mary and Lazarus, in Bethany.
Where else “Martha” appears- saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears- “I knowΟἶδαOida
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Oida” appears- he will rise againἀναστήσεταιanastēsetai
rise
To come back to life.
Where else “anastēsetai” appears- the resurrectionἀναστάσειanastasei
resurrection
Coming back to life after death.
Where else “anastasei” appears- the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēi
last in time
Last in time: "the last day".
Where else “eschatēi” appears- dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai
judgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmerai” appears
The context
23Jesus says to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
24 · This verse (above)
25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?