John
11:38-46
Lesson 193
11:38-46
Lesson 193
John 11:38-46
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 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. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. |
Margin notes:
"Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" (11:40) - "Didn't I tell you, if you believe you would see the glory of God?" "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me." (11:41) - "God always hears the prayers of His Son, and if the Son of God is formed in me the Father will always hear my prayers." ("My utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio.) "That they may believe that thou hast sent me." (11:42) - Jesus resurrected Lazarus to glorify God (John 11:4), show His mastery over life and death, prove He is the Messiah, give faith to unbelievers, and to strengthen the faith of those who already believed. "He cried with a loud voice." (11:43) - "He called out in a loud voice." Not so God could hear, but to catch the crowd's attention so they could be witnesses to the miracle He was about to perform. "Lazarus, come forth." (11:43) - Means, "Lazarus, come out." "He that was dead came forth." (11:44) - Jesus also resurrected Jairus' daughter (Mark 5:38-42; Luke 8:49-56) and the widow's son (Luke 7:12-15). He also empowered His twelve disciples to raise the dead (Matthew 10:7-8). "Bound hand and foot with graveclothes." (11:44) - In biblical times, the deceased were wrapped round and round with long narrow strips of cloth. "His face was bound about with a napkin." (11:44) - The burial party would tie a cloth napkin around the deceased face and head. "Loose him." (11:44) - "Untie him." |