John 11:39

“Move the stone away,” said Jesus. “Master,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time the smell must be offensive, for this is the fourth day since his death.”

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In The King James Version

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

In Context

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

40“Didn’t I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?”

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Cross References

Genesis 23:4“I am a stranger and a foreigner living among you; give me possession of a burying-place with you, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

Psalms 49:9to keep them alive for ever and ever, so as never to see the pit at all.

Mark 16:3They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

Acts 2:27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor surrender me, your holy one, to undergo corruption.

Philippians 3:21By the exercise of his power to bring everything into subjection to himself, he will make our humble bodies like his glorious body.

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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