ἀνακειμένων σύν (אABD) for συνανακειμένων (frequent in the Synoptists, not found in S. John).

2. ἐποίησαν οὖν. They made therefore; because of His great miracle just mentioned (John 12:1) and its consequences. The banquet is a generous protest against the decree of the Sanhedrin (John 11:57). The nominative to ἐποίησαν is indefinite: if we had only this account we should suppose that the supper was in the house of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus; but S. Mark (Mark 14:3) and S. Matthew (Matthew 26:6) tell us that it was in the house of Simon the leper, who had possibly been healed by Christ and probably was a friend or relation of Lazarus and his sisters. Martha’s serving (comp. Luke 10:40) in his house is evidence of the latter point (see the notes on S. Matthew and S. Mark).

ὁ δὲ Λάζ. κ.τ.λ. This is probably introduced to prove the reality and completeness of his restoration to life: it confirms the Synoptic accounts by indicating that Lazarus was guest rather than host.

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