Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 11:16
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us go, that we may die with him.Gaebelein wrote:When Thomas said this, he expressed fear that if the Lord returned to Judea he would be killed. While much has been said about "doubting Thomas," here we behold that his heart was greatly attached to the Lord Jesus Christ.[9]Well, it may be; but it appears also that Thomas had the gravest doubts of the Lord's power to raise Lazarus; and, indeed, if he believed any such... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:16
Thomas . App-94 and App-141 . Didymus = twin, a Greek word with the same meaning as Thomas. Occurs here, John 20:24 , and John 21:2 . fellow disciples. Greek. summathetes. Occurs only here. with (Greek. meta. App-104 . 1) Him, i.e. the Lord, not with Lazarus. Thomas realized that to return to the neighbourhood of Jerusalem meant certain death. read more