John 11:21
Then Martha said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here my brother would not have died.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
In Context
22But even now, I know that whatever thou wilt ask of God, God will give thee.
Cross References
Matthew 9:18While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Luke 7:13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her: Weep not.
John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and besought him that he would come down, and restore his son to health, for he was about to die.
John 11:37And some of them said: Could not he, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused that even this man should not have died?
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 →