John 11:23 (ASV)

Passage

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

Nearby Context

John 11:21 Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:22 And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

John 11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

John 11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "saith", "brother", "shall", "rise", and "again". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And even now I know that whatsoever..." into verse 24's "Martha saith unto him I know that...", so "jesus" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.