John 11:39

"Roll away the stone," said Jesus. "Master," said Martha, the sister of the dead man "he is offensive by this time, for he has been four days in the tomb."

Montgomery New Testament

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

38Jesus therefore, again shuddering in himself with indignation, came to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone lying upon it.

40Jesus answered her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe you should see the glory of God?"

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Cross References

Mark 16:3and they kept saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?"

Acts 2:27"For thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, Nor give up thy Holy One to see corruption.

Philippians 3:21who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even 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 →

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