John 11:21
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
In Context
20Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
22Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
Cross References
Psalms 78:19Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Matthew 9:18While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshipped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
John 11:37Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also 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 →