John 11:41
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.
Cross-references
In John 11:22, Martha expresses confidence that God gives Jesus whatever He asks — Jesus' thanksgiving confirms this trust.
In John 12:28-30, Jesus similarly prays looking up and receives a divine response, reinforcing his communion with the Father.
John 17:1 shows Jesus again looking to heaven in prayer, a recurring posture of dependence and unity with the Father.
John 9:31 states God hears those who do His will — Jesus' thanksgiving here confirms He is heard as the obedient Son.
In John 12:27, Jesus is troubled and prays about the hour — a contrast to the confident thanksgiving here before raising Lazarus.
John 18:11 shows Jesus accepting the Father's cup — consistent with His thankful submission here.
Matthew 11:25 shares the same thanksgiving prayer pattern — Jesus thanks the Father for revelation, just as here he thanks for being heard.
Luke 10:21 records the same thanksgiving prayer as Matthew 11:25 — Jesus praises the Father for hiding and revealing, paralleling his thanks here.
Daniel 2:23 is a thanksgiving prayer for answered revelation — parallel to Jesus' thanksgiving for being heard.
Matthew 14:19 shows Jesus giving thanks before the feeding miracle — same pattern of thanksgiving preceding a miracle here.
In Mark 6:41, Jesus similarly gives thanks before multiplying loaves — the same pattern of gratitude preceding divine intervention.
In Mark 7:34, Jesus looks up to heaven before healing — a similar gesture of heavenly dependence.