John 4:47

4:47 When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him ¹  to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

John 11:4

11:4 When Jesus heard this, he said, “This sickness will not lead to death, ²  but to God’s glory, ³  so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” ⁴ 

[4:47]  ¹ tn The direct object of ἠρώτα (hrwta) is supplied from context. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[11:4]  ² tn Grk “This sickness is not to death.”

[11:4]  ³ tn Or “to God’s praise.”

[11:4]  ⁴ sn So that the Son of God may be glorified through it. These statements are highly ironic: For Lazarus, the sickness did not end in his death, because he was restored to life. But for Jesus himself, the miraculous sign he performed led to his own death, because it confirmed the authorities in their plan to kill Jesus (11:47-53). In the Gospel of John, Jesus’ death is consistently portrayed as his ‘glorification’ through which he accomplishes his return to the Father.