King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The man who had been dead came out, his hands and feet wrapped in strips of linen and his face covered with a cloth. Yeshua said to them, “Unwrap him, and let him go!”
Berean Standard Bible:
The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.
American Standard Version:
He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G2532} he that was dead{G2348} came forth{G1831}, bound{G1210} hand{G5495} and{G2532} foot{G4228} with graveclothes{G2750}: and{G2532} his{G846} face{G3799} was bound about{G4019} with a napkin{G4676}. Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004} unto them{G846}, Loose{G3089} him{G846}, and{G2532} let him{G863} go{G5217}.
Cross-References (KJV):
John 5:25
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
John 20:7
- And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 11:25
- Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:26
- And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Philippians 3:21
- Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
1 Samuel 2:6
- The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
John 5:21
- For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
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Commentary for John 11:44
John 11:44 is part of the narrative of Lazarus' resurrection, a pivotal moment in the Gospel of John. This event occurs towards the end of Jesus' public ministry, set in the context of increasing tension between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders. The verse specifically describes the moment when Lazarus, who had been dead for four days, emerges from the tomb at Jesus' command. Lazarus is still bound in his graveclothes, with his hands and feet wrapped and a napkin covering his face, illustrating the reality of his death and burial.
The themes present in this verse include the power of Jesus over death, foreshadowing His own resurrection, and the concept of new life through Him. It also highlights the importance of faith, as Jesus' instruction to the onlookers to "Loose him, and let him go" implies not only a physical unbinding but also a symbolic release from the constraints of disbelief. This miracle serves as a sign of Jesus' divine authority and messianic identity, prompting belief among many witnesses, while also escalating the conflict that ultimately leads to His crucifixion.
Historically, this event would have taken place in the village of Bethany, near Jerusalem, during the last year of Jesus' life. The raising of Lazarus is one of the miracles that contributed to Jesus' fame and the anticipation of a messianic figure among the Jewish people, as well as to the hostility of the authorities who saw Him as a threat to their power and the established religious order. The verse encapsulates the profound impact of Jesus' miracles and teachings, which challenged existing norms and offered a transformative message of hope and spiritual liberation.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G2348
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θνήσκω
Transliteration: thnḗskō
Pronunciation: than'-o
Description: a strengthened form of a simpler primary (which is used for it only in certain tenses); to die (literally or figuratively):--be dead, die. - Strong's Number: G1831
There are 216 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι
Transliteration: exérchomai
Pronunciation: ex-er'-khom-ahee
Description: from ἐκ and ἔρχομαι; to issue (literally or figuratively):--come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad. - Strong's Number: G1210
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέω
Transliteration: déō
Pronunciation: deh'-o
Description: a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also δεῖ, δέομαι. - Strong's Number: G5495
There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: χείρ
Transliteration: cheír
Pronunciation: khire
Description: perhaps from the base of χειμών in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand. - Strong's Number: G4228
There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πούς
Transliteration: poús
Pronunciation: pooce
Description: a primary word; a "foot" (figuratively or literally):--foot(-stool). - Strong's Number: G2750
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κειρία
Transliteration: keiría
Pronunciation: ki-ree'-ah
Description: of uncertain affinity; a swathe, i.e. winding-sheet:--graveclothes. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G3799
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὄψις
Transliteration: ópsis
Pronunciation: op'-sis
Description: from ὀπτάνομαι; properly, sight (the act), i.e. (by implication) the visage, an external show:--appearance, countenance, face. - Strong's Number: G4019
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: περιδέω
Transliteration: peridéō
Pronunciation: per-ee-deh'-o
Description: from περί and δέω; to bind around one, i.e. enwrap:--bind about. - Strong's Number: G4676
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σουδάριον
Transliteration: soudárion
Pronunciation: soo-dar'-ee-on
Description: of Latin origin; a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse):--handkerchief, napkin. - Strong's Number: G2424
There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς
Transliteration: Iēsoûs
Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce'
Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus. - Strong's Number: G3004
There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λέγω
Transliteration: légō
Pronunciation: leg'-o
Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. - Strong's Number: G3089
There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λύω
Transliteration: lýō
Pronunciation: loo'-o
Description: a primary verb; to "loosen" (literally or figuratively):--break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. Compare ῥήγνυμι. - Strong's Number: G863
There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀφίημι
Transliteration: aphíēmi
Pronunciation: af-ee'-ay-mee
Description: from ἀπό and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up. - Strong's Number: G5217
There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὑπάγω
Transliteration: hypágō
Pronunciation: hoop-ag'-o
Description: from ὑπό and ἄγω; to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively:--depart, get hence, go (a-)way.