John 11:3-4

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 11:4

But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.Not unto death ... meant that death would not be the end of the matter, but that the Son of God would be glorified in the event. This was evidently uttered in the presence of the messenger who brought Jesus the word of Lazarus' sickness; and there is every reason to believe that he reported this observation of Jesus to the sisters (John 11:40). 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 11:4

John 11:4. This sickness is not unto death,— Compare Mat 9:24 and Mark 5:39. All that our Lord could mean here was, that this sickness ofLazarus was not designed to end in his death, considered as a final removal from this world; and indeed, our Lord so fully explains afterwards what he meant by this ambiguous speech, that nothing can reasonably be objected to it: but it is aremarkable instance of the candour and fidelity of the evangelists here, and in the places above quoted, so exactly to... 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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 11:4

4. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death—to result in death. but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby—that is, by this glory of God. (See Greek.) Remarkable language this, which from creature lips would have been intolerable. It means that the glory of GOD manifested in the resurrection of dead Lazarus would be shown to be the glory, personally and immediately, of THE SON. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:4

Jesus meant that Lazarus would not die in the final sense, though this sickness did prove fatal. His immediate death would result in resurrection and the revelation of Jesus as God’s Son (cf. John 9:3). In this Gospel, God’s "glory" is usually a reference to His self-revelation rather than the praise that comes to Him (cf. John 1:14-18; John 5:23; John 12:28; John 17:4). [Note: Carson, The Gospel . . ., p. 406.] Ironically this miracle displayed Jesus’ identity as God’s Son, but it also led to... read more

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