John 11:24 (DRB)

Passage

Martha saith to him: I know that he shall rise again, in the resurrection at the last day.

Nearby Context

John 11:22 But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

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

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

John 11:25 Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live:

John 11:26 And every one that liveth and believeth in me shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Jesus saith to her Thy brother shall..." into verse 25's "Jesus said to her I am the...", so "martha" 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 "martha" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.