John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
Cross-references
In John 11:4, Jesus says Lazarus’s sickness is 'for the glory of God, that the Son may be glorified' — the same event’s purpose, now specified as causing belief.
John 11:35 shows Jesus weeping, contrasting with his gladness in v.15 that he wasn't there — revealing both his divine purpose and human emotion.
John 11:36 has onlookers interpret Jesus' tears as love — the cross-reference shows how his stated purpose (belief) is seen through his emotional display.
In John 2:11, Jesus’ first sign revealed His glory and 'His disciples believed in Him' — the same pattern of a miracle producing faith.
In John 12:30, Jesus says the voice from heaven came 'for your sake' — echoing the same phrase here, emphasizing that events are designed to foster belief.
In John 14:11, Jesus adds that the works themselves are grounds for belief—linking directly to the miracle that produces belief in 11:15.
In John 19:35, the eyewitness testimony is recorded 'that ye might believe'—same purpose as Jesus' absence in 11:15, emphasizing belief through testimony.
In 1 Kings 17:24, the widow believes Elijah is a man of God after her son is raised—a direct OT parallel to raising Lazarus leading to belief.
In Exodus 4:5, God gives Moses signs so the people may believe—mirroring Jesus' intention to produce belief through the Lazarus miracle.