Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
So they rolled the stone away from where Lazarus was buried. Jesus looked up to heaven and said, 'Father, thank you for hearing me.'
Even Jesus said thank you before the miracle happened, gratitude first, breakthrough second.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse occurs during the story of Jesus visiting Bethany, where His friend Lazarus had died and been buried for four days. Jesus, knowing He would perform a miracle, instructed the people to remove the stone from Lazarus's tomb as a step toward demonstrating His power over death. This event took place in a Jewish cultural context where death and burial rituals were significant, and it highlighted Jesus' intimate relationship with God the Father amid growing opposition from religious leaders.
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