John 11:1-46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:7

Then after that ,.... The next day, the third day after he had heard of Lazarus's sickness: saith he to his disciples, let us go into Judea again ; for the country beyond Jordan was distinguished from Judea; See Gill on Matthew 4:25 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:8

His disciples said unto him, master ,.... Addressing him very reverently, and with great concern for his safety, as well as their own: the Jews of late , or but now, sought to stone thee ; as they had attempted to do twice in a very little time; see John 8:59 ; and goest thou thither again ? where there are so many enemies; and so much danger, and but little hope of doing much good; whereas here he was among his friends, and in safety, and very useful. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:9

Jesus answered, are there not twelve hours in the day ?.... So the Jews reckoned, and so they commonly say F1 T. Bab Sanhedrin, fol. 88. 2. Avoda Zara, fol. 3. 2. Vid. Philo. de Somniis, p. 1143. , שתים עשרה שעות הוי היום , "twelve hours are a day", or a day consists of twelve hours, which they divided into four parts, each part consisting of three hours this was a matter well known, and Christ puts the question as such, it being what might be easily answered, and at once... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:10

But if a man walk in the night ,.... After the sun is set, and there is no light in the air and heavens to direct him: he stumbleth ; at everything that lies in the way, because there is no light in him ; there being none from above communicated to him. So our Lord suggests, that when the time of his death was come, he should then fall a prey into the hands of his enemies, but till then he should walk safe and secure; nor had he anything to fear from them, and therefore could go into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:11

These things said he ,.... In answer to his disciples, and made a pause. And after that he saith unto them, our friend Lazarus sleepeth ; meaning, that he was dead; in which sense the word is often used in the Old Testament, and in the common dialect of the Jews, and frequently in their writings; and especially it is so used of good men: and it is an observation of theirs F2 Gloss in T. Hieros. Celaim in En Yaacob, fol. 4. 4. , that "it is usual to say of the righteous, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:12

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep ,.... Soundly, quietly, and comfortably, and takes rest in it: he shall do well ; or "be saved" from the disease; he will be delivered from it; he will recover out of it; it is a sign the distemper is leaving him, and he is growing better, and will be restored to his health again: the Ethiopic version renders it by many words, "he will be well", and "will awake", and "will live". Sound sleep is a sign of health. This they said to, put off their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:13

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death ,.... Under the figurative phrase of sleeping: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep ; in a literal and natural sense. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:14

Then said Jesus unto them plainly ,.... Without a figure, when he perceived they did not understand him, and yet it was a very easy and usual metaphor which he had made use of; but such was the present stupidity of their minds, that they did not take in his meaning: wherefore, without reproaching them with it, he said to them in so many words, Lazarus is dead . The Persic version reads, "Lazarus is dead indeed", as he really was. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:15

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there ,.... At Bethany, before he died, or when he died; because he might have been prevailed upon through the solicitations of his dear friends, Mary and Martha, and through tender affection to Lazarus, to have prevented his death, by rebuking the distemper, and restoring him to health, or to have raised him immediately as soon as he was dead; and in either case the miracle would not have been so illustrious, nor have been such a means of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:16

Then said Thomas, who is called Didymous ,.... The former was his Hebrew name, and the latter his Greek name, and both signify a twin; and perhaps he may be so called because he was one: the same said unto his fellow disciples ; the other eleven; though the Ethiopic version reads, "to the next of the disciples"; as if he addressed himself only to one of them, to him that was nearest to him: let us also go, that we may die with him ; either with Lazarus, as some think, or rather with... read more

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