John 11:37

but some of them said, “Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?”

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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

36“How he must have loved him!” the people exclaimed;

38Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:19“Is God able,” such was their challenge, “to spread in the desert a table?

Matthew 27:40“You who would ‘destroy the Temple and build one in three days,’ save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”

Luke 23:35Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer, “He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God’s Christ, his chosen one.”

John 9:6Saying this, Jesus spat on the ground, made some paste with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.

John 11:32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she threw herself at his feet. “Master,” she exclaimed, “if you had been here, my brother would not have 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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