John 11:21
Martha therefore said to Jesus, Lord, if thou were here, my brother would not have died.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
In Context
20Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
22But I know even now that as many things as thou may ask of God, God will give to thee.
Cross References
Psalms 78:19Yea, they spoke against God. They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Matthew 9:18While he spoke these things to them, behold, one ruler who came worshiped him, saying, My daughter has just now perished, but after coming, lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
Luke 7:13And when the Lord saw her, he felt compassion toward her, and said to her, Weep not.
John 4:47This man having heard that Jesus comes out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and besought him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was going to die.
John 11:37But some of them said, This man who opened the eyes of the blind man, was he not also able to cause that this man also would not die?
Matthew Henry on John 11:18-33
Christ at Bethany. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of… Read the whole commentary →