John 11:27

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:21-27

Martha's faith. We have here— I. HER FAITH MANIFESTED . 1. In its strength . In her conversation with Jesus there axe proofs of a genuine and strong faith in him. 2. In its weakness . Though genuine, and strong in some of its features, it is still weak and incomplete. In her faith: 3. In its private struggles . In the language of Martha there are indications of the private struggles of her faith. II. HER FAITH STRENGTHENED . 1. By its own... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:27

She saith unto him: Yea, Lord . The reply admits the τοῦτο ; Many seem to think that Martha falls back on theocratic technicality after a high flight of faith, and leaves the solution of her deepest anxieties to the Lord. I have believed , not now for the first time, that thou art the Christ of all our highest hopes and of our prophetic Scriptures— the Son of God in the sense in which Nathanael, and the healed blind man, and the heroic Peter, and John the Baptist have regarded thee,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 11:27

A good confession. Martha of Bethany, if we may judge from the little recorded of her, was an interesting and admirable character . She was not only warmhearted, frank, and practical, but one who thought clearly, and professed her faith with boldness and with no hesitation, no qualification. Where shall we find a confession of faith concerning Jesus more sound, more full, more ardent than this uttered by the sister of Lazarus of Bethany? I. THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 11:27

Yea, Lord - This was a noble confession. It showed her full confidence in him as the Messiah, and her full belief that all that he said was true. See Matthew 16:16. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 11:27

John 11:27. She saith, Yea, Lord I am fully persuaded of the truth of thy declaration; for I believe that thou art the Christ, &c. Here we have Martha’s good confession, the same with that for which Peter was commended, Matthew 16:16-17, where see the notes. Dr. Campbell reads, I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, he who cometh into the world; observing that the passage contains three titles, which should be distinctly marked as three different denominations, or... 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 11:27

the Christ = the Messiah ( App-98 ). the Son of God ( App-98 ). Compare Peter's confession in Matthew 16:16 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 11:27

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.The weight of this confession is colossal. In the words, "I have believed," is the meaning that for an extended time she had believed and that she continued to believe in Jesus as a supernatural person. She called him "Lord" and "Christ" and "Son of God" in a single breath, adding that she meant the divine Messiah, the holy One foretold from of old as coming into the world... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 11:27

John 11:27. I believe that thou art the Christ,— By replying that she believed him to be the promised and expected Messiah, Martha insinuated, that she confided implicitly in every thing he said; and that there was no instance of power whatsoever which he was pleased to claim, that exceeded her belief. She began, it seems, to entertain some confused expectations of her brother's immediate resurrection: afterwards, when the considered the greatness of the thing more deliberately, many doubts... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 11:27

27. Yea, . . . I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, &c.—that is, And having such faith in Thee, I can believe all which that comprehends. While she had a glimmering perception that Resurrection, in every sense of the word, belonged to the Messianic office and Sonship of Jesus, she means, by this way of expressing herself, to cover much that she felt her ignorance of—as no doubt belonging to Him. read more

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