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John Gill
The people therefore that was with him,.... The Jews, that came from Jerusalem to Bethany, to comfort the two sisters of Lazarus upon his death, who believed in Christ; and others of the town of Bethany, who with them were along with Christ: when he called Lazarus out of his grave; saying, Lazarus, come forth: and raised him from the dead; to life: bare record: to the Jews at Jerusalem, and to...
Matthew Henry
It was a melancholy account which we had in the close of the foregoing chapter of the dishonour done to our Lord Jesus, when the scribes and Pharisees proclaimed him a traitor to their church, and put upon him all the marks of ignominy they could: but the story of this chapter balances that, by giving us an account of the honour done to the Redeemer, notwithstanding all that reproach thrown upon...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. They could not help testifying in his favor after they had seen him work such a notable miracle as the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. No doubt many of his disciples thought so too, yet how mistaken...