John 11:6 (ASV)

Passage

When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

Nearby Context

John 11:4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

John 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:6 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

John 11:7 Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

John 11:8 The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "heard", "sick", "abode", "time", "days", "place", and "where". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister..." into verse 7's "Then after this he saith to the...", so "therefore" and "heard" 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 "therefore" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.