John 11:6 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

John 11:8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "therefore", "sick", "abode", "days", "still", "same", and "place". 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 saith he 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.