George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
John 11:56
He had not then arrived, because He would not expose himself to the fury of his enemies before his own time. (Bible de Vence)
He had not then arrived, because He would not expose himself to the fury of his enemies before his own time. (Bible de Vence)
Verse John 11:56. _THEN SOUGHT THEY FOR JESUS_] Probably those of _Ephraim_, in whose company Christ is supposed to have departed for the feast, but, having stayed behind, perhaps at Jericho, or its...
WILL NOT COME TO THE FEAST? - They doubted whether he would come. On the one hand, it was required by law that all males should come. On the other, his coming was attended with great danger. This was...
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. The Sickness of Lazarus Announced. (John 11:1 .)_ 2. The Delayed Departure and the Death of Lazarus. (John 11:5 .) 3. The Arrival at Bethany. (John 11:17 .) 4. Weeping with Them Tha...
THE RESULTS OF THE MIRACLE. The majority of the Jews who came to comfort the sisters were convinced, but some remained hostile, and gave information to the Pharisees. The chief priests, _i.e._ the Sad...
THEN SOUGHT THEY FOR JESUS. There was. restless curiosity among these country people to know more of the wonderful Teacher of whom they had heard so much. As they gathered in groups in the temple the...
ON THE ROAD TO GLORY (John 11:1-5)...
So Jesus walked no longer openly among the Jews, but he went away from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples. Now the Passover Feast of...
SOUGHT. were seeking. AMONG THEMSELVES. with (Greek. _meta._ App-104.) one another. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16. NOT. in no wise. Greek. ou _me._ App-105....
_sought … spake_ Both verbs are in the imperfect of what went on continually. There are two questions in their words; -What think ye? that He certainly will not come to the Feast....
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
ἘΖΉΤΟΥΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. _They sought_ THEREFORE: because they had come up expecting to see Him, but He remained in retirement. Note the imperfects of continued action. The restless, curiosity of these country-...
OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
Ver 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went from there to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 55. And the J...
_THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS -- JOHN 11:45-57:_ The miracle caused many to believe in Jesus. Others went and told the Pharisees. The chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together to discuss w...
ΈΖΉΤΟΥΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΖΗΤΈΩ (G2212) искать. Inch, _impf._, "они начали искать Иисуса". Здесь люди ищут Иисуса, по мере того, как страхи, описанные в ст. 8, становятся реальностью в ст. 57. ΈΣΤΗ...
POLITICS AND MURDER _Text 11:47-57_ 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we _let_ him thus alone, all me...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 11:45-57 The following is submitted as an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the closing section of John 11 we are shown the effects of the a...
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 (G300...
49 The high priest's prophecy is another clear indication of the overruling and sovereign power of God. His enemies fulfill His will even when they are most opposed to His plans and purpose, as they s...
CHRIST THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE 1-44. The raising of Lazarus. The last and greatest of the seven 'signs' recorded in this Gospel is related with such photographic minuteness of detail, that it is...
Retirement to Ephraim. Attitude of the multitudes at Jerusalem. Suppressed excitement. 54. To avoid the snares of His enemies, and to secure a short season of undisturbed communion with His disciples,...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 11 LAZARUS DIES 11:1-16 V1-2 A man called Lazarus was ill. He lived in Bethany. He had two sisters, Mary and Martha. (M...
THEN SOUGHT THEY FOR JESUS, AND SPAKE... — The words imply a continuance of seeking and speaking. They describe the scene as it took place ay after day as they stood in the Temple courts. They had hea...
ἐζήτουν … ἑορτήν; Jesus was one main topic of conversation among those who stood about in groups in the Temple when their purifications had been got through; and the chief point discussed was whether...
_Approach of the Passover_....
THE INNOCENT FOR THE GUILTY John 11:45-57 The friends of the family who had come to lament with them, were disposed toward Jesus and believed; but the mere spectators hastened with the news, to infla...
Here we have the account of the last sign wrought by Jesus as recorded by John, namely, the raising of Lazarus. Very beautiful in this connection is the depiction of the sorrow of the sisters, and our...
ARRIVAL AT BETHANY John 11:55-57; John 12:1; John 12:9-11. Jesus, having spent Saturday night at the house of Zaccheus, the following day travels to Bethany, twenty miles, all the way ascending the gr...
VV. 56 vividly depicts the restless curiosity of these country people who, assembled in groups in the temple, were discussing with reference to the approaching arrival of Jesus; comp. John 7:12. ῾Εστη...
Jesus is forced to withdraw to a retired place. On their part, the rulers take a new step in the path on which they have now entered. VV. 54-57. “ _Jesus therefore abode no more openly among the Jews;...
FIRST SECTION: 11:1-57. THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS. No scene in this gospel is presented in so detailed and dramatic a manner. There is none from which appears more distinctly the character of Jesus...
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? For this man doeth many miracles. (48) If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall co...
The point at which we have arrived gives me an opportunity of saying a little on the beginning of this chapter, and the end of the last; for it is well known that many men, and, I am sorry to add, not...
56._They therefore sought Jesus. _The design of the Evangelist is, to show how extensively the fame of Christ was diffused through the whole of Judea; for they who assemble in the temple, from whateve...
We come now to the testimony which the Father renders to Jesus in answer to His rejection. In this chapter the power of resurrection and of life in His own Person are presented to faith. [40] But here...
THEN SOUGHT THEY FOR JESUS,.... That is, the country people; some on one account, and some on another; some out of curiosity to see his person, others to see his miracles, and others to hear his doctr...
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? Ver. 56. _Then sought they for Jesus_] Whether these were his f...
_And_ Soon after this; _the Jews' passover was nigh_ The last passover that Christ attended; _and many_ From all parts of the country; _went up to Jerusalem_ Some little time before the commencement o...
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?...
The result of the deliberations:...
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS (vs.1-27) The raising of Lazarus in this chapter is a striking witness to the fact that the plotting of the Jews to kill the Lord Jesus was vanity; for He Himself is superior to...
54-57 Before our gospel passover we must renew our repentance. Thus by a voluntary purification, and by religious exercises, many, more devout than their neighbours, spent some time before the passov...
I find good interpreters expounding this verse of the friends of Christ, who having used to meet Christ at these feasts, and see some miracles wrought by him, did out of a good design seek for him, an...
John 11:56 Then G3767 sought G2212 (G5707) Jesus G2424 and G2532 spoke G3004 (G5707) among G3326 themselves...
‘They therefore sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the Temple. “What do you think? That he will not come up to the Feast?” ' They gathered that a large proportion of the lead...
John 11:56. THEY SOUGHT THEREFORE FOR JESUS, AND SPAKE AMONG THEMSELVES, AS THEY STOOD IN THE TEMPLE-COURTS, WHAT THINK YE, THAT HE WILL NOT COME TO THE FEAST? The language is that of earnest and inte...
THEY SOUGHT THEREFORE FOR JESUS (εζητουν ουν τον Ιησουν). Imperfect active of ζητεω and common ουν of which John is so fond. They were seeking Jesus six months before at the feast of tabernacles (J...
John 11 In selecting this word we are struck with the frequency of its occurrence in this chapter. There is: I. The "If" of wisdom. Jesus answered "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not." The...
Lazarus had been publicly raised from the dead. A great number of persons saw the miracle, and there was never any question about its having been wrought. John 11:45. _Then many of the Jews which cam...
CONTENTS: Raising of Lazarus. Enmity of the Pharisees against Jesus. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, disciples, Pharisees, Thomas, Caiaphas. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ is the resurrection an...
John 11:2. _It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment._ The allusion to this anointing is obscure. It could not be to the similar occurrence in Luke 7., for that was a woman of the city;...
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR JESUS. Jesus was in the thoughts of everyone just now!...
_From that day forth they took counsel together for to put Him to death_ I. THE CROWNING CRIME OF HUMANITY 1. It was sanctioned by religion. A religious institution is often the corruptest, and a r...
"VER. 44. _And he that was dead came forth_, &c. The power of the voice of Christ is made manifest, which instantly raised up the dead man, so that the things spoken might be done. _Grave-clothes_, bi...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 11:46. BUT SOME OF THEM, ETC.—It is possible to misjudge their motives; but in view of John 19:22 and John 10:31 their action can hardly be viewed as friendly....
EXPOSITION JOHN 11:1 7. _Christ the Antagonist of death—a victory of love and power_._ _The narrative of this chapter is a further advance in the proof that the unbelief of the Jews was aggravated b...
The gospel according to John, chapter 11. Now we remember that John is carefully picking out certain incidents in the life of Jesus by which he might prove that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the l...
John 11:7; John 11:8; John 7:11...