John 11:37

But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

In Context

36The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him.

38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:19And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Matthew 27:40And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Luke 23:35And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.

John 9:6When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and spread the clay on his eyes,

John 11:32When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Matthew Henry on John 11:34-45

Christ at the Grave of Lazarus; The Resurrection of Lazarus. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh… Read the whole commentary →

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