John 11:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,b ”

• John 11:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  He groaned in the spirit - The word rendered “groaned,” here, commonly denotes to be angry or indignant, or to reprove severely, denoting violent agitation of mind. Here it also evidently denotes...

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• John 11:33 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (5) When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he (f) groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, (5) Christ took upon himself together with our flesh all affe...

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• John 11:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 11. The Raising of Lazaras. John 11:1-44 . The Miracle. The withdrawal to Peræ a is brought to a sudden end by the illness of Jesus-' friend Lazarus. Bethany, to distinguish it from the Beth...

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• John 11:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  groaned . Greek. embrimaomai, to snort as. horse does, from fear or anger; hence, to feel strong emotion, be indignant, &c. Only occurs here, John 11:38 ; Matthew 9:30 ; Mark 1:43 ; Mark 1...

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• John 11:33 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  33. He groaned in his spirit. If Christ had not been excited to compassion by their tears, he would rather have kept his countenance unmoved, but when, of his own accord, he conforms to thos...

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• John 11:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, He groaned in the spirit, etc. - Here the blessed Jesus shows himself...

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• John 11:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, &c.— There never was a more striking picture of distress than that before us, the two affectionate sisters absorbed in grief, the numerous sympathetic crow...

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• John 11:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weepin...

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• John 11:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Christ the Resurrection and the Life 1-44. The raising of Lazarus. The last and greatest of the seven 'signs' recorded in this Gospel is related with such photographic minuteness of detail, that i...

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• John 11:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. — The word rendered “groaned” occurs, besides in this verse and John 11:38 , three times in the New Testament; in Matthew 9:30 (“and Jesus straitly ch...

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• John 11:33 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 23 JESUS THE RESURRECTION AND LIFE. “Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointme...

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• John 11:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Sympathy of Jesus John 11:28-35 It is not to be wondered at that the sisters and their friends wept as they stood beside the grave; but why did Jesus weep? He knew what He had come to do. H...

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• John 11:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have the account of the last sign wrought by Jesus as recorded by John, namely, the raising of Lazarus. Very beautiful in this connection is the depiction of the sorrow of the sisters, and ou...

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• John 11:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, the Master is come, and calleth for thee. (29) As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him...

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• John 11:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping ,.... At his feet, who, for sorrow and grief of heart, could say no more to him; but having expressed these words, burst out into floods of tears: and the Jews...

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• John 11:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, Ver. 33. When Jesus saw her weeping ] Tears are most effectual ora...

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• John 11:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When she had so said When she had testified her faith, as in the preceding verse; she went and called Mary Jesus having inquired for her, as is implied in the next words, designing that she and h...

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• John 11:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE DEATH OF LAZARUS (vs.1-27) The raising of Lazarus in this chapter is a striking witness to the fact that the plotting of the Jews to kill the Lord Jesus was vanity; for He Himself is superior...

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• John 11:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ at the Grave of Lazarus; The Resurrection of Lazarus.       33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping whi...

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• John 11:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The apostle speaks of Christ, Hebrews 4:15 , as an High priest that can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, and one that can have compassion, Hebrews 5:2 . Martha's and Mary's...

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• John 11:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Judaisers also weeping who came with her, he groaned in spirit and was troubled. And he said, “Where have you laid him?”.' Mary was weeping, and ‘the J...

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• John 11:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES THE RAISING OF LAZARUS John 11:1-2 . The various theories as to the reason why this great miracle is not recorded by the other Evangelists need not be fully discus...

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• John 11:33 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 11 In selecting this word we are struck with the frequency of its occurrence in this chapter. There is: I. The "If" of wisdom. Jesus answered "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not."...

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• John 11:33 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 11:1 . Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. To many people, it may have seemed an event of no particular importance that «a certain...

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• John 11:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 11:2 . It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment. The allusion to this anointing is obscure. It could not be to the similar occurrence in Luke 7 ., for that was a woman of the c...

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• John 11:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping Christ concealing His glory In this history our Saviour appears under two very different aspects. As the sun, on some days, sometimes shines out in full st...

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• John 11:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 11:1-43 7. Christ the Antagonist of death—a victory of love and power . The narrative of this chapter is a further advance in the proof that the unbelief of the Jews w...

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• John 11:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

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• John 11:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Genesis 43:30 ; Genesis 43:31 ; Genesis 45:1-5 ; Hebrews 4:15 ; Hebrews 5:7 ; Hebrews 5:8 ; John 11:38 ; John 12:27 ; Mark 14:33-35 ; Mark 3:5 ; Mark 9:19 ; Romans 12:15

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• John 11:33 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Raising of Lazarus John 11:1-44 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Some ideas concerning the cause of sickness. (1) The ancients thought that sickness was the result of sin. The Book of Job goes into...

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• John 11:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He groaned — So he restrained his tears. So he stopped them soon after, John 11:38 . He troubled himself — An expression amazingly elegant, and full of the highest propriety. For the affections of...

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