John 11:21
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
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In The King James Version
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
In Context
20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed home.
22Even now I know that God will give you whatever You ask of Him.”
Cross References
John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was at the point of death.
John 11:37But some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man from dying?”
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 →