John 11:6 (DRB)

Passage

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he still remained in the same place two days.

Nearby Context

John 11:4 And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

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

John 11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he still remained in the same place two days.

John 11:7 Then after that, he said to his disciples: Let us go into Judea again.

John 11:8 The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee. And goest thou thither again?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "therefore", "sick", "still", "remained", "same", "place", and "days". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heard" and "therefore", 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 that he said to his...", so "heard" and "therefore" 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 "heard" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.