John 11:21
Then said Martha to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 is coming, went and met him; but Mary sat in the house.
22But even now, I know that whatever thou shalt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Cross References
Matthew 9:18While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a ruler, and bowed down to him, saying: My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
Luke 7:13And seeing her, the Lord had compassion on her, and said to her: Weep not.
John 4:47He, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judaea into Galilee, went to him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son; for he was about to die.
John 11:37And some of them said: Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused even that 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 →