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Commentaries on John 11:7

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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].

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 passion-week: whereas John's memoirs relate chiefly to...

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 night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him....