John 11:3

The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus — ‘Master, your friend is ill’;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

4and, when Jesus heard it, he said: “This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honour of God, in order that the Son of God may be honoured through it.”

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Cross References

John 11:1Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:11And, when he had said this, he added: “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going that I may wake him.”

John 13:23Next to Jesus, in the place on his right hand, was one of his disciples, whom he loved.

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Thophimus ill at Miletus.

James 5:14If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers 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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