Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was stated at the close of the former chapter that our Lord, eluding the fury of His Pharisaic adversaries in Jerusalem, "went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized, an... [ Continue Reading ]
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) (IT WAS THAT MARY WHICH ANOINTED THE LORD WITH OINTMENT, AND WIPED HIS FEET WITH HER HAIR, WHOSE BROTHER LAZARUS WAS SICK.) The fact here referred to, though not recorded b... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. THEREFORE HIS SISTERS SENT UNTO HIM, SAYING, LORD, BEHOLD, HE WHOM THOU LOVEST IS SICK. A most womanly appeal to the known affection of her Lord for the patient; yet how reverential! 'Those,' says Trench, 'wh... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. WHEN [`BUT WHEN' de (G1161 )] JESUS HEARD THAT, HE SAID, THIS SICKNESS IS NOT UNTO DEATH, BUT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, THAT THE SON OF GOD MIGHT (OR 'MAY') BE G... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. NOW JESUS LOVED MARTHA, AND HER SISTER, AND LAZARUS. What a picture! one that in every age has attracted the admiration of the whole Christian Church. No wonder that those sceptics who have... [ Continue Reading ]
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. WHEN HE HAD HEARD [`WHEN HE HEARD' eekousen (G191 )] THEREFORE THAT HE WAS SICK, HE ABODE TWO DAYS STILL - rather, 'then [ tote (G5119)] he abode two days' IN THE [SAME] PLACE WHERE HE WAS. Bey... [ Continue Reading ]
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. THEN AFTER THAT SAITH HE TO HIS DISCIPLES, LET US GO INTO JUDEA AGAIN - out of Peraea where He now was.... [ Continue Reading ]
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? HIS DISCIPLES SAY UNTO HIM, MASTER, THE JEWS OF LATE SOUGHT, [ nun (G3568) ezeetoun (G2212), rather, 'were but now seeking'] to stone thee (see John 10:31); and goest thou there again?-to cer... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. JESUS ANSWERED, ARE THERE NOT TWELVE HOURS IN THE DAY? IF ANY MAN WALK IN THE DAY, HE STUMBLETH NOT, BECAUSE HE SEETH THE LIGHT OF THIS WORLD.... [ Continue Reading ]
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. BUT IF A MAN WALK IN THE NIGHT, HE STUMBLETH, BECAUSE THERE IS NO LIGHT IN HIM, [ to (G3588) foos (G5457) ouk (G3756) estoo (G2077) en (G1722) autoo (G846)] - or 'because the light is not in him.' See the note at John... [ Continue Reading ]
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. THESE THINGS SAID HE: AND AFTER THAT HE SAITH, OUR FRIEND LAZARUS - illustrious title from such Lips! To Abraham only did the Lord under the Old Testament accord this... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. THEN SAID HIS DISCIPLES, LORD, IF HE SLEEP, HE SHALL DO WELL, [ sootheesetai (G4982)] - literally, 'be saved' or 'preserved'-that is, 'shall recover:' and if so, why run the risk of going to Judea?... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. HOWBEIT JESUS SPAKE OF HIS DEATH: BUT THEY THOUGHT THAT HE HAD SPOKEN OF TAKING OF REST IN SLEEP.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. THEN SAID JESUS UNTO THEM PLAINLY, LAZARUS IS DEAD. 'In the language of heaven,' says Bengel beautifully, 'sleep is the death of the saints; but this language the disciples here understood not. Incomparable is the generosity of the divine manne... [ Continue Reading ]
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. AND I AM GLAD FOR YOUR SAKES THAT I WAS NOT THERE. This, as is finely rem... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. THEN SAID THOMAS, CALLED DIDYMUS - or 'the twin.' LET US ALSO GO, THAT WE MAY DIE WITH HIM. Lovely spirit, though tinged with some sadness, such as re-appears at , showing the tendency... [ Continue Reading ]
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. THEN WHEN JESUS CAME, HE FOUND THAT HE HAD LAIN IN THE GRAVE FOUR DAYS. If he died on the day that the tidings came of his illness; if he was, according to the Jewish custom, buried the same day (see the note at ; an... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: NOW BETHANY WAS NIGH UNTO JERUSALEM, ABOUT FIFTEEN FURLONGS - rather less than two miles: this is mentioned to explain the visits of sympathy, noticed in the following words, which the proximity of the two places facilitated.... [ Continue Reading ]
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. AND MANY OF THE JEWS CAME, [ eleelutheisan (G2064) rather, 'had come'] to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Thus were provided, in a most natural way, so many witnesses of the gloriou... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. THEN MARTHA, AS SOON AS SHE HEARD THAT JESUS WAS COMING, WENT AND MET HIM - true to the energy and activity of her character, as seen in the beautiful scene recorded by Luke (Luke 10:38 -... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. THEN SAID MARTHA UNTO JESUS, LORD, IF THOU HADST BEEN HERE, MY BROTHER HAD NOT DIED. Since Mary afterward said the same thing (), it is plain they had made this very natural remark to each other, perhaps many tim... [ Continue Reading ]
But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. BUT I KNOW, THAT EVEN NOW, [ alla (G235 ) kai (G2532 ) nun (G3568 ) oida (G1492 ), 'NEVERTHELESS, EVEN NOW, I KNOW'] WHATSOEVER THOU WILT ('SHALT') ASK OF GOD. Energetic characters are usually sanguine, the rainbo... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, THY BROTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN - purposely expressing Himself in general terms, to draw her out.... [ Continue Reading ]
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. MARTHA SAITH UNTO HIM, I KNOW THAT HE SHALL RISE AGAIN IN THE RESURRECTION AT THE LAST DAY: - q.d., 'But are we never to see him in life until then?'... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: JESUS SAID UNTO HER, I AM THE RESURRECTION, AND THE LIFE: - q.d., 'The whole power to impart, maintain, and restore life, resides in Me.' (See the notes at John 1:4; John 5:... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? AND WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE. The temporary separation of soul and body is here regarded as not even interrupting, much less impairing, the new and everlasting life imparted by Jesus to His... [ Continue Reading ]
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. SHE SAITH UNTO HIM, YEA, LORD: I BELIEVE, [ egoo (G1473) pepisteuka (G4100)] - 'I have believed (and do believe).' The "I" is emphatic-`As for me.' THAT THOU ART THE CHRIST, THE... [ Continue Reading ]
And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. AND WHEN SHE HAD SO SAID, SHE WENT HER WAY, AND CALLED MARY HER SISTER SECRETLY, SAYING, THE MASTER IS COME, AND CALLETH FOR THEE, [ paresti (G3918) kai (G2532) foon... [ Continue Reading ]
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. AS SOON AS [OR, 'WHEN' hoos (G5613 )] SHE HEARD THAT, SHE AROSE QUICKLY, AND CAME UNTO HIM, [ egeiretai (G1453) ... erchetai (G2064)] - rather, 'ariseth,' and 'cometh.' Affection for her Lord, assurance of His sympathy, and hope of... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW JESUS WAS NOT YET COME INTO THE TOWN, BUT WAS IN THAT PLACE WHERE MARTHA MET HIM._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. THE JEWS THEN WHICH WERE WITH HER IN THE HOUSE, AND COMFORTED (OR 'WERE COMFORTING') HER, WHEN THEY SAW MARY... [ Continue Reading ]
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. THEN WHEN MARY WAS COME WHERE JESUS WAS, AND SAW HIM, SHE FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET - more impassioned than her sister, though her words were fewe... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, WHEN JESUS THEREFORE SAW HER WEEPING, AND THE JEWS ALSO WEEPING WHICH CAME WITH HER, HE GROANED IN THE SPIRIT, [ enebrimeesato (G1690)]. The word here is not that usua... [ Continue Reading ]
And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. AND SAID, WHERE HAVE YE LAID HIM? Perhaps it was in order to retain composure enough to ask this question, and on receiving the answer to proceed with them to the spot, that He checked Himself. THEY SAID [`SAY' legousin... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus wept. JESUS WEPT, [ edakrusen (G1145)]. This beautifully conveys the sublime brevity of the original word; else 'shed tears' might have better conveyed the difference between the word here used and that twice employed in John 11:33 [ klaioo (G2799)], and there properly rendered "weeping" -... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! THEN SAID THE JEWS, BEHOLD HOW HE LOVED HIM! We thank you, O ye visitors from Jerusalem, for this spontaneous testimony to the human softness of the Son of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? AND, [ de (G1161 ), RATHER, 'BUT'] SOME OF THEM SAID, COULD NOT THIS MAN, WHICH OPENED THE EYES OF THE BLIND, [ tou (G3588) tuflou (G5185)] - not 'of blind people'... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. JESUS THEREFORE, AGAIN GROANING IN HIMSELF - in the sense explained at . But whereas there the rising emotion which He laboured to check was that of sorrow for suffering and its cause, here it... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. JESUS SAID [`SAITH' legei (G3004 )], TAKE YE AWAY THE STONE. This, remarks Grotius, was spoken to the attendants of Martha and Mary, becaus... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, SAID I NOT UNTO THEE, THAT, IF THOU WOULDEST BELIEVE, THOU SHOULDEST SEE THE GLORY OF GOD? He had not said those very words; but that was the scope of all that He... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THEN THEY TOOK AWAY THE STONE FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE DEAD WAS LAID. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, [ eeren (G142) ... anoo (G507)]. The a... [ Continue Reading ]
And 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. AND (OR RATHER, 'YET') I KNEW THAT THOU HEAREST ME ALWAYS: BUT BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE, [ dia (G1223 ) ton (G3588 ) ochlon (G3793 ), OR 'FOR THE SAKE OF THE MULT... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. AND WHEN HE THUS HAD SPOKEN, HE CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, LAZARUS, COME FORTH. On one other occasion only did He this-on the Cross. His last utterance was a "loud cry" (). "He shall not cry," said the prophet; nor, in H... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. AND HE THAT WAS DEAD CAME FORTH, BOUND HAND AND FOOT WITH GRAVE-CLOTHES; AND HIS FACE WAS BOUND ABOUT WITH A NAPKIN. Jesus saith... [ Continue Reading ]
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. THEN MANY (OR, 'MANY THEREFORE') OF THE JEWS WHICH CAME (OR 'HAD COME') TO MARY (AS SYMPATHIZING FRIENDS), AND HAD SEEN THE THINGS WHICH JESUS DID, BELIEVED ON HIM. These were of the candid class,... [ Continue Reading ]
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. BUT SOME OF THEM WENT THEIR WAYS TO THE PHARISEES, AND TOLD THEM WHAT THINGS JESUS HAD DONE. These were of the prejudiced class, whom no evidence would convince. These two classes continually re-appear i... [ Continue Reading ]
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. THEN - or, 'Therefore,' in consequence of the intelligence brought them of this last and grandest of the Lord's miracles, "gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council,... [ Continue Reading ]
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. IF WE LET HIM THUS ALONE, ALL MEN WILL BELIEVE ON HIM: AND THE ROMANS SHALL COME AND TAKE AWAY BOTH OUR PLACE AND NATION: - q.d., 'While we trifle, this man, by his many mira... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ONE OF THEM, NAMED CAIAPHAS, BEING THE HIGH PRIEST THAT SAME YEAR, SAID UNTO THEM, YE KNOW NOTHING AT ALL,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. NOR CONSIDER THAT IT IS EXPEDIENT FOR US, THAT ONE MAN SHOULD DIE FOR THE PEOPLE, AND THAT THE WHOLE NATION PERISH NOT. He meant nothing more than that there was no use in disc... [ Continue Reading ]
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; AND (OR, 'NOW') THIS SPAKE HE NOT OF HIMSELF: BUT BEING HIGH PRIEST THAT YEAR, HE PROPHESIED THAT JESUS SHOULD DIE FOR THAT (OR RATHER, 'THE') NATION, [ tou (G3588) ethnous (G1... [ Continue Reading ]
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. AND NOT FOR THAT ('THE') NATION ONLY, BUT THAT ALSO HE SHOULD GATHER TOGETHER IN ONE THE CHILDREN OF GOD THAT WERE (OR 'ARE') SCATTERED ABROAD. This is one of those explan... [ Continue Reading ]
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. THEN (OR, 'THEREFORE') FROM THAT DAY FORTH THEY TOOK COUNCIL TOGETHER FOR TO PUT HIM TO DEATH.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS. How could He, unless He had wished to die before His time? BUT W... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. AND (OR, 'NOW') THE JEWS' PASSOVER WAS NIGH AT HAND - the fourth, according to our reckoning, during our Lord's public ministry; that at which He became "our Passover... [ Continue Reading ]
Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? THEN SOUGHT THEY FOR JESUS, AND SPAKE [OR 'SAID' elegon (G3004 )] AMONG THEMSELVES, AS THEY STOOD IN THE TEMPLE, WHAT THINK YE, THAT HE WILL NOT COME TO THE FEA... [ Continue Reading ]
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. NOW [BOTH] THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND THE PHARISEES. The word "both" [ kai (G2532)] should be excluded, as clearly not genuine. HAD GIVEN A COMMAND... [ Continue Reading ]