John 11:39

King James Version (KJV)

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

Translations

John 11:39 - Amplified Bible

Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, But Lord, by this time he [is decaying and] throws off an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days!

John 11:39 - American Standard Version

Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.

John 11:39 - Bible in Basic English

Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.

John 11:39 - Darby Bible

Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days [there].

John 11:39 - English Standard Version

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days."

John 11:39 - King James Version

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

John 11:39 - La Biblia de las Americas

Jesùs dijo*: Quitad la piedra. Marta, hermana del que habìa muerto, le dijo*: Señor, ya hiede, porque hace cuatro dìas que muriò.

John 11:39 - The Message

John 11:39 - New American Standard Bible

Jesus *said, "Remove the stone." Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, "Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been {dead} four days."

John 11:39 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Quiten la piedra," dijo Jesùs. Marta, hermana del que habìa muerto, Le dijo: "Señor, ya huele mal, porque hace cuatro dìas que muriò."

John 11:39 - World English Bible

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

John 11:39 - Young's Living Translation

Jesus saith, `Take ye away the stone;` the sister of him who hath died -- Martha -- saith to him, `Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;`

John 11:39 - Additional Comments

Martha showed her how she put her expectation of Jesus' power in a box, defining what He could and could not do.
How often God wants to do something, particularly through us, and we say no, that couldn't be! God, don't you understand what would happen? We need to understand that when God leads, it's best, it's perfect, and it's right.

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