John 11:5 (KJV)

Passage

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Nearby Context

John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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

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

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "loved", "martha", "sister", and "lazarus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "loved", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "When Jesus heard that he said This..." into verse 6's "When he had heard therefore that he...", so "jesus" and "loved" 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 "loved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.