YHN 11:15 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72857
1. χαίρω
2. χairō
3. I am rejoicing
4. -
5. 54630
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ rejoicing
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ rejoicing
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72858
1. διʼ
2. dia
3. because of
4. because your
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72859
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. you all
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R72815
11. 72860
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. in order that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72861
1. πιστεύσητε
2. pisteuō
3. you all may believe
4. -
5. 41000
6. VSAA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ believe
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ believe
9. -
10. Y33; R72815
11. 72862
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72863
1. οὐκ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72864
1. ἤμην
2. eimi
3. I was
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIIM1··S
7. ˱I˲ was
8. ˱I˲ was
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72865
1. ἐκεῖ
2. ekei
3. there
4. there
5. 15630
6. D·······
7. there
8. there
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72866
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72867
1. ἄγωμεν
2. agō
3. we may be going
4. -
5. 710
6. VSPA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ going
8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus; R72815
11. 72868
1. πρός
2. pros
3. to
4. -
5. 43140
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72869
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R72852; Person=Lazarus
11. 72870

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–16: Jesus’ friend Lazarus died

In this section, a friend of Jesus, a man named Lazarus, became sick and died. Jesus waited until after he died before he went to Lazarus’ town. Jesus told his disciples that they should go because Lazarus was asleep and he wanted to wake him. They did not understand, so Jesus had to tell them that Lazarus was dead.

Here are other possible section headings:

Lazarus got sick and died

Jesus waited until after Lazarus died before going to him

Paragraph 11:11–16

Jesus explained to his disciples that Lazarus had died and that he now wanted to go to Bethany in Judea.

11:15a

and for your sake I am glad I was not there,

and because of you^(plur) I am glad that I was not there,
I am glad that I was not with him. It was for your^(plur) benefit/good.

and for your sake: This phrase means “for your benefit” or “for your good.” Jesus knew that he would best help his disciples to believe by raising Lazarus from the dead when he did.

I am glad: These words refer to Jesus being happy or content that he was not with Lazarus during his illness. He implied that if he had been there, he would have healed Lazarus because of sympathy. But now he had another chance to show the disciples his power.

I was not there: Jesus was glad that he was not at Lazarus’ home earlier. It may be natural to make it clear that Jesus was referring to being with Lazarus. For example:

I am glad that I was not with him (GNT)

11:15b

so that you may believe.

so that you^(plur) will believe in me.
Through this you^(plur) will grow in trusting me.

so that: This phrase introduces a purpose. It is the purpose of either Lazarus’ death or Jesus’ not being in Bethany when Lazarus was sick. The two alternatives are related because Lazarus would not have died if Jesus were there. And there is a step that is implied, but not mentioned. Lazarus did not really die so that the disciples would believe, but Jesus raised him so that they would believe. Lazarus died (so that Jesus could raise him) so that the disciples would believe.

you may believe: The word you is plural and refers to the disciples. Jesus would increase their faith through Lazarus’ death and Jesus’ raising him to life. The disciples already believed in Jesus, so the idea here is that they believed more. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

you can grow in faith (GW)

you will really believe (NLT)

11:15c

But let us go to him.”

But we^(incl) should/must go to him.”
But now come^(plur) with me to Lazarus.”

But: The word But in Greek indicates a contrast. The contrast is between Jesus not being with Lazarus earlier and going now to him.

let us go to him: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as let us go expresses a first-person plural command. See also 11:7. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

we^(incl) should/must go

come^(plur) with me

us: The pronoun us refers to Jesus and the disciples. It is inclusive.

to him: The word him refers to Lazarus. Consider how it is natural to refer to going to where a dead person is lying. However, Jesus talks about him as though he were still alive (or would be alive again soon). In some languages it may be natural to make the name explicit. For example:

to Lazarus (GW)

uW Translation Notes:

δι’ ὑμᾶς

because_of you_all

Alternate translation: [for your benefit] or [for your good]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἵνα πιστεύσητε

in_order_that ˱you_all˲_˓may˒_believe

Jesus is leaving out some words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply this word from the context. You may also need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: [for I allowed this to happen so that you may believe in me] or [for I let Lazarus die so that you may believe that I am the Messiah]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72857
1. I am rejoicing
2. -
3. 54630
5. χairō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ rejoicing
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ rejoicing
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72858
1. because of
2. because your
3. 12230
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72859
1. you all
2. you all
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R72815
11. 72860
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72863
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72864
1. I was
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IIM1··S
7. ˱I˲ was
8. ˱I˲ was
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72865
1. there
2. there
3. 15630
5. ekei
6. D-·······
7. there
8. there
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72866
1. in order that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72861
1. you all may believe
2. -
3. 41000
5. pisteuō
6. V-SAA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ believe
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ believe
9. -
10. Y33; R72815
11. 72862
1. but
2. -
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72867
1. we may be going
2. -
3. 710
5. agō
6. V-SPA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ going
8. ˱we˲ ˓may_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus; R72815
11. 72868
1. to
2. -
3. 43140
5. pros
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72869
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R72852; Person=Lazarus
11. 72870

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.