John 11:17

Then Jesus, when he came; found that he had already lain in the tomb four days.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

In Context

16Then said Thomas, (called Didymus, the twin,) to his fellow-disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with him.

18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

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Cross References

John 2:19Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

Acts 2:27that thou wilt not leave my soul in the mansion of the dead, nor permit that Holy One of thine to see corruption.

Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17

The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →

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