John 11:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 11:3

Whom thou lovest - John 11:5. The members of this family were among the few special and intimate friends of our Lord. He was much with them, and showed them marks of special friendship Luke 10:38-42, and they bestowed upon him special proofs of affection in return. This shows that special attachments are lawful for Christians, and that those friendships are especially lovely which are tempered and sweetened with the spirit of Christ. Friendships should always be cemented by religion, and one... 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 11:3

sent . Greek apostello. App-174 ., If the place of John 10:40 was Bethabara beyond Jordan, and is to be identified with Beth-nimrah (Numbers 32:36 ) in Peraea, it would be about 25 miles from Jerusalem. unto. Greek. pros. App-104 . Lord . App-98 . behold . Greek. ide. App-133 . lovest . App-135 . is sick : literally is weakening = is sinking. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 11:3

The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.As Barnes observed:The transactions recorded in this chapter occurred nearly four months after those mentioned in the previous chapter; those occurred in December, and these at the approach of the Passover in April.[6]These sisters did not say to Jesus: "Do something; heal our brother; come quickly," or any such thing. Their conduct was like that of Hezekiah who spread Sennacherib's insulting letter before... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 11:3

John 11:3. His sisters sent unto him,— The modesty of his sisters, and their confidence in Christ's affection for their brother, appear very great. They do not desire the Lord to come to him; they do not desire him to heal their brother at a distance, as he had done other persons who were in a dangerous condition. They only inform him that their brother, who happily enjoyed a place in his affection, was dangerously ill; and they leave it to the dictates of his own wisdom, and the warmth of his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 11:3

3-5. his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick—a most womanly appeal, yet how reverential, to the known affection of her Lord for the patient. (See John 11:5; John 11:11). "Those whom Christ loves are no more exempt than others from their share of earthly trouble and anguish: rather are they bound over to it more surely" [TRENCH]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:1-16

Lazarus’ death 11:1-16In this pericope John stressed Jesus’ deliberate purpose in allowing Lazarus to die and the reality of his death. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:1-44

1. The seventh sign: raising Lazarus 11:1-44Jesus had presented Himself as the Water of Life, the Bread of Life, and the Light of Life. Now He revealed Himself as the resurrection and the life. This was the seventh and last of Jesus’ miraculous signs that John recorded, and it was the most powerful revelation of His true identity. [Note: See Edersheim, 2:308.] It shows Jesus’ authority over humankind’s greatest and last enemy: death. Some scholars view Jesus’ resurrection as one of His signs.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:3

The title "Lord" (Gr. kyrie) was respectful and did not necessarily imply belief in Jesus’ deity. Obviously Jesus had had considerable contact with Lazarus and his two sisters, so much so that the women could appeal to Jesus’ filial love (Gr. phileis) for their brother when they urged Him to come. They also believed that Jesus could help their brother by healing him (cf. John 11:21; Psalms 50:15). They must have realized that Jesus was in danger anywhere near Jerusalem (John 11:8). read more

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