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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now a certain man was sick,.... Very likely of a fever; Nonnus calls it a morbid fire, a hot and burning disease: [named] Lazarus of Bethany; for his name, which the Ethiopic version reads "Eleazar", and the Persic version "Gazarus", [See comments on Lu 16:24]; and for the place Bethany, [See comments on Matthew 21:1], [See comments on Matthew...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have the history of that illustrious miracle which Christ wrought a little before his death—the raising of Lazarus to life, which is recorded only by this evangelist; for the other three confine themselves to what Christ did in Galilee, where he resided most, and scarcely ever carried their history into Jerusalem till the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town or Mary and her sister Martha. In God’s book, towns are most remarkable for saints that dwell in them. “The town of Mary and her sister Martha.” A day will come when a city shall be more illustrious for a saint than for a Caesar — be more renowned for deeds of faith than for deeds of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. To many people, it may have seemed an event of no particular importance that “a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany,” but great consequences often depend upon what appear to us to be very minor matters, and we must not despise the least of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
It was [that] Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment,.... Not the woman in Lu 7:37, as some have thought, whose name is not mentioned, and which history is not related by John at all: but Mary in John 12:3, who is both mentioned by name, and along with Lazarus her brother, and with whom all the circumstances of the affair suit; and though the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick). Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. They did not say anymore. They felt that it was quite enough to tell him that Lazarus was sick, and they left it to the tender heart of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. So you see that those whom Jesus loves may be themselves ill, or may have dear ones who are ill; ay, and the illness may be sent by God...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore his sisters sent unto him,.... Both the sisters of Lazarus, Mary and Martha, sent to Jesus; they did not go themselves, being women, and the place where Jesus was, was at some distance; and besides, it was necessary they should abide at home, to attend their brother in his sickness, and therefore they sent a messenger, or messengers to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When Jesus heard that,.... That his friend Lazarus was sick, he said; either to his disciples, or to the messenger or messengers that brought the account to him, and that on purpose to yield some relief to the afflicted family when it should be reported to them: this sickness is not unto death; it was to issue in death, but not in death which was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Our Saviour sneaks in a different style from us. He should have said that the sickness was unto death, but, ultimately, to the glory of God. But he who sees the end from the beginning streaks with a grandeur of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death,- That was not to be the end of it; God had quite another purpose in view in allowing Lazarus to be sick: “This sickness is not unto death,”- Joh_11:4. But for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Jesus knew that Lazarus would die, but he also knew that...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. Not only with an everlasting love, a love of complacency and delight, an unchangeable one, and which never varies, nor will ever end, with which he loves all his people alike; but with a very great human affection, and which was very singular and peculiar to them: these were the intimate...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. Yet Lazarus died. Jesus loved Lazarus, yet Lazarus was sick. Jesus was not of that cruel sort of people, of whom we have some in these days, who call themselves saints, and who attribute all sickness among God’s people to their sin or to their want of faith. Not he. Here was one that was sick,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. Happy was the family at Bethany of which it could be said that all the members of it were dear to Christ. Is it so with your household, Martha? Or is it only Mary who is thus loved? Has Lazarus been left out? Then pray for your brother as these gracious sisters sent to tell Jesus about Lazarus.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When he had heard therefore that he was sick,.... Though Christ had heard that Lazarus was sick, and by such good hands, a message being sent him by his sisters, to acquaint him with it; and though he had such a very great love for him, and the whole family, yet he did not go directly to him, and to his assistance: but he abode two days still in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Notice the connection. “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus”; and yet when he had heard that Lazarus was sick, “he abode two days still in the same place where he was.” Sometimes true love may think fit to make us wait. It may be the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. We cannot always understand what our Master does. It seemed a strange thing that, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stopped where he was, yet there was a good reason for the delay, Christ was waiting in wisdom and in love. I think I see...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 comments on Matthew 4:25].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. — and that because he loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. If that love in its wisdom made him tarry, yet that love in its sincerity at last moved him to seek the house of grief.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the...