John 11:3

So the sisters sent to him, saying. "Master, see who you hold dear is ill."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

In Context

2- it was Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.

4When Jesus heard it he said, "This illness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that through it the Son of God may be glorified."

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Cross References

John 11:1Now a man named Lazarus was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha

John 11:11This he said, then told them, "Lazarus, our friend, has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him."

John 13:23There was reclining upon Jesus’ breast one of the disciples whom he loved.

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left behind me ill at Miletus.

James 5:14Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

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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