john-11:5-6,-john-11:32

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:1-16

The raising of Lazarus. This event, a third good work, hastened the final crisis. I. THE BETHANY FAMILY . "Now a certain man was sick , Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha." 1. Their home . It was a small village on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, two miles from Jerusalem. It is familiar to us in the earlier Gospels as the place to which our Lord resorted from time to time for happy retirement. It remains the sweetest spot in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:1-57

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 by the greatness of the revelation. The issue of his sublime and culminating act of power, of his supreme and self-revealing work of transcendent tenderness and beauty, was a deeper and wilder passion of hatred. The evangelist completes his series of seven great miracles with one that in true and believing minds,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:5

Now Jesus loved ( ἠγάπα ) Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. "Felix familia!" (Bengel). Martha is here mentioned first, because in all probability the head of the household. The love of selection, friendship, or esteem is the result of long acquaintance, and reveals "the fragmentariness of the evangelic records" (Westcott); see note on John 11:3 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:5

Jesus as a Friend. Whilst the narratives of the four evangelists are chiefly concerned with the Savior's public ministry, it is interesting to be allowed, with their aid, now and again to gain a glimpse into the sanctuary of his more private life, his more intimate associations with his personal friends. The simplicity of the statement made in this verse is just what might be expected from St. John. Himself a chosen and beloved companion and friend, he knew how tender was the Master's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:6-7

The τότε μὲν of John 11:6 implies an understood δὲ in John 11:7 , and the whole passage will be as follows: Now Jesus loved deeply Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus; when therefore he heard that he (Lazarus) was sick, he remained, it is true , τότε μὲν two days in the place where he was, but then ἔπειτα ( δὲ ) after this (and because he loved) he saith to his disciples, Let us go again into Judaea . He did not remain because he loved, but, though he remained,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 11:6

He abode two days - Probably Lazarus died soon after the messengers left him. Jesus knew that (John 11:11), and did not hasten to Judea, but remained two days longer where he was, that there might not be the possibility of doubt that he was dead, so that when he came there he had been dead four days, John 11:39. This shows, moreover, that he intended to raise him up. If he had not, it could hardly be reconciled with friendship thus to remain, without any reason, away from an afflicted... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 11:3-6

John 11:3-6. Therefore his sisters Observing his sickness was of a dangerous kind, and therefore being full of concern for him, knowing where Jesus was, thought proper to send him word of it; for they firmly expected that he, who had cured so many strangers, would willingly come and give health to one whom he so tenderly loved. When Jesus heard this he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God The event of this sickness will not be death, in the usual sense of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 11:1-44

BACK TO JUDEA116. Resurrection of Lazarus (John 11:1-44)While Jesus was still in the region between the Jordan and Jerusalem, he heard that his friend Lazarus, who lived in Bethany, was seriously ill. Jesus did not hurry to Bethany, because he knew that Lazarus was already dead. By raising him to life, Jesus would give unmistakable evidence of his unity with the Father (John 11:1-6).After waiting two days, Jesus decided to set out for Bethany. The disciples tried to stop him, fearing that the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:5

loved . App-135 . Not the same word as in verses: John 11:3 , John 11:36 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:6

He abode . . . still . Greek. tote men emeinen. Then indeed He remained. Both Authorized Version and Revised Version omit these important adverbs. in. Greek. en. App-104 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:1-57

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:6-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 11:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 11:3-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 11:1-44

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:6

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