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But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”

John 11:4 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયોહાન ૧૧:૪
પણ ઈસુએ એ સાંભળીને કહ્યું કે, મૃત્યુ થાય એવી આ બીમારી નથી; પણ તે ઈશ્વરના મહિમાર્થે છે, જેથી ઈશ્વરના દીકરાનો મહિમા થાય.
हिन्दीयूहन्ना ११:४
यह सुनकर यीशु ने कहा, “यह बीमारी मृत्यु की नहीं, परन्तु परमेश्वर की महिमा के लिये है, कि उसके द्वारा परमेश्वर के पुत्र की महिमा हो।”

In context

2It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”

5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.

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