John 11:39

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.

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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 groaning in himself, cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

40Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

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Cross References

Genesis 23:4I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Psalms 49:9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

Mark 16:3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

Acts 2:27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption:

Philippians 3:21Who will change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue 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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