John 11:39
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the man who had died, said to him, “Lord, there is already a stench, for it is the fourth day.”
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In Context
38Deeply moved once more, Jesus came to the tomb. (It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.)
40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell yoʋ that if yoʋ believed yoʋ would see the glory of God?”
Cross References
Mark 16:3On the way they were saying to one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb for us?”
Acts 2:27For yoʋ will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will yoʋ let yoʋr Holy One see corruption.
Philippians 3:21who will transform our lowly bodies to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject all things to himself.
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 →