John 11:17

Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before.

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In The King James Version

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

In Context

16Then Thomas, who was named Didymus, said to the other disciples, Let us go so that we may be with him in death.

18Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away;

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Cross References

John 2:19And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.

Acts 2:27For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.

Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17

The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 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. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →

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