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John 11:17
John 11:17 is verse 17 of John chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
King James Version
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
World English Bible
So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
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John 11:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 11:39“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
Hosea 6:2After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
Acts 2:28You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
Acts 2:29Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 2:30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
Acts 2:31Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.