“I am only a traveler staying in your country. I have no place to bury my wife. Please give me some land so I can bury my wife.”
John 11:39 - Easy To Read Version Jesus said, “Move the stone away.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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! American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Jesus said, “Remove the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said, “Lord, the smell will be awful! He’s been dead four days.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who had died, said to him, "Lord, by now it will smell, for this is the fourth day." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days. |
“I am only a traveler staying in your country. I have no place to bury my wife. Please give me some land so I can bury my wife.”
You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die. And then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you. And when you die you will become dust again.”
Those people are just like sheep.\par The grave will be their pen.\par Death will be their shepherd.\par Then on that morning\par the good people will be the winners\par as the bodies of those \{proud\} people\par slowly rot in the grave,\par far away from their fancy houses.\par
No human friend can save you.\par And you can’t bribe {\cf2\super [292]} God.\par
No person will ever get enough money\par to buy the right to live forever,\par and to save his own body\par from rotting in the grave.\par
The women said to each other, “There is a large stone covering the entrance of the tomb. Who will move the stone for us?”
Jesus arrived in Bethany. Jesus found that Lazarus had already been dead and in the tomb {\cf2\super [175]} for four days.
David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave!
because you will not leave me\par in the place of death. {\cf2\super [31]} \par You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.\par
To the people who are being lost, we are the smell of death that brings death. But to the people who are being saved, we are the smell of life that brings life. So who is good enough to do this work?
He will change our humble bodies and make them like his own glorious body. Christ can do this by his power. With that power Christ is able to rule all things.