John 11:21
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
In Context
20Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
22But even now I know that whatever You may ask of God, God will give You.”
Cross References
Matthew 9:18As He spoke these things to them, behold, a certain leader came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she shall live.”
Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and asked Him that He might come down and heal his son, for he was about to die.
John 11:37But some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have done something to keep this man from dying?” 1 Lazarus Raised from the Dead
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 →