John 11:25

KJV

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

— John 11:25, King James Version
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Jesus's self-declaration 'I am the resurrection and the life' — spoken to Martha before Lazarus's resurrection — is the fifth of John's seven 'I Am' (ego eimi) sayings. The claim shifts resurrection from a future event to a present person: not 'I will resurrect you' but 'I am the resurrection,' relocating eschatology in the identity of Jesus. Martha's confident theological statement (verse 24: 'I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day') is not wrong but is expanded — resurrection is not merely a future event but a present relationship with the risen one. The subsequent raising of Lazarus functions as a 'sign' pointing to Jesus's own resurrection and its implications for all who believe.

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ASV

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

YLT

Jesus said to her, `I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live;

BBE

Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;

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