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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 11:1-16

Jesus Faces Death for His Friend John 11:1-16 Sickness enters homes even where God is honored and loved. It is permitted because it affords an opportunity and platform for His delivering help. We should see to it that the Son of God is glorified in our physical weakness, either because of our patience and fortitude, which are ministered by His Spirit, or by the deliverances which He grants. See 2 Corinthians 12:1-9 . There is a special emphasis on therefore in John 11:6 . Christ lingered... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 11:1-57

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 Lord's method of dealing with each of them in turn. His approach to the grave revealed some of the deepest things in His own attitude. He was troubled in the presence of the sin and unbelief which had its final expression in death. Nevertheless, He acted with complete authority, and as a sign of... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 11:1-44

The Raising of Lazarus John 11:1-44 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Some ideas concerning the cause of sickness. (1) The ancients thought that sickness was the result of sin. The Book of Job goes into detail concerning the sickness and suffering of one of God's greatest men. When Job's three friends heard that he was sick they came to comfort him. However, poor comfort they proved to be. Each of them proclaimed three discourses condemning Job. In each of these discourses, the wise men of the East... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 11:3-43

Sickness, Death, and Resurrection John 11:3-43 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The resurrection of Christ is the usual message of Easter. However, we must remember that indissolubly linked with the resurrection of our Lord is the resurrection of all of His saints. It is also well for us to remember that sickness and death are also linked with the resurrection. Sickness and the collapse of the physical man leads to death, and the resurrection is the glorious conquest over the reign of death. 1. The story... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:12-15

‘The disciples therefore said to him, “Lord, if he is fallen asleep he will recover.” Then Jesus therefore said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there so that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him”.’ John goes on to describe how confused the disciples had all been by this statement, once again the indication of an eyewitness. Who else would dare to suggest that the great Apostles could be so dimwitted? They are presented as assuming that... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:1-44

John 11. The Raising of Lazaras. John 11:1-Acts : . The Miracle.— The withdrawal to Peræ a is brought to a sudden end by the illness of Jesus’ friend Lazarus. Bethany, to distinguish it from the Bethany beyond Jordan ( John 1:28), is described as the home of Mary and Martha, the younger sister being the better known in Christian tradition as the woman who anointed the Lord. The author assumes knowledge of the story, which he does not relate till a subsequent chapter. The sisters send to tell... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 11:14

You will mistake me; my meaning was, not that Lazarus was fallen to rest upon the abatement of his distemper, but his soul is parted from his body. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 11:1-45

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESTHE RAISING OF LAZARUSJohn 11:1-2. The various theories as to the reason why this great miracle is not recorded by the other Evangelists need not be fully discussed in this commentary, nor the rationalistic theories which seek to explain it away. But see note, pp. 70–72. Lazarus.—I.e. לַעְוָר, a shortened form of אֶלְעָוָר, Eleazar. Bethany.—See note, John 12:1. Town (κώμη).—I.e. village. Mary and her sister Martha.—They are thus mentioned as people whose names... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 11:1-57

John 11:0 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 Lord is laying down a great philosophy of work, he is indicating that there are times and seasons for labour; and that not only is work to be done, but done at the proper time the light for labour, the darkness for rest. II. The "If" of hope shadowed by fear. "Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well."... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - John 11:14-15

A Mystery! Saints Sorrowing and Jesus Glad! August 7th, 1864 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him" John 11:14-15 . There lived in the little village of Bethany a very happy family. There was neither father nor mother in it: the household consisted of the unmarried brother Eleazar, or Lazarus, and his sisters, Martha and Mary, who... read more

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