Neville Goddard on John 11:41-42 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 11 in context

Scripture Focus

41Then 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.

42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 11:41-42

Biblical Context

John 11:41-42 shows Jesus giving thanks to God for hearing him and affirming that God always hears. He speaks aloud so that those present may believe.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage invites you to see the tomb as a symbol of a worn-out self you are releasing. Jesus lifts his gaze to the I AM, the constant presence within, and voices gratitude for what is already true—that God hears. The words spoken aloud do not move God; they awaken the faith in the speaker and in others that the Christ within has been sent. The bystanders represent your outer self crying for proof; their presence is a reminder that the inner conviction must be demonstrated to be believed. You can perform the same now: assume that your prayer is already answered, and let the feeling of being heard arise from the inner awareness that the I AM responds without fail. This practice is not selfish fantasy but the natural expression of your divine identity. As you dwell in this truth, you experience a resurrection within—a renewed life guided by the Father within, more real than any outward circumstance.

Practice This Now

Practice: sit quietly, affirm 'I am heard by the Father within me now,' and feel the assurance as if the answer is already present; carry that certainty into daily life.