John 11:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• John 11:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And I knew - “As for me. So far as I am concerned. I had no anxiety, no doubt as to myself, that I should always be heard; but the particular ground of gratitude is the benefit that will result t...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  because of . Greek. dia, as in John 11:15 .

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• John 11:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  42. And I knew that thou hearest me always. This is an anticipation, lest any one should think that he did not stand so high in favor with the Father, as to be able easily to perform as ma...

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• John 11:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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.

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• John 11:42 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said,— On many occasions Jesus had publicly appealed to hisown miracles, as the proofs of his mission; but he did not ordinarily make a formal address to his Fathe...

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• John 11:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. And (or rather, 'Yet') I knew that thou hearest me al...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And I knew that thou hearest me always. — The meaning depends upon the emphatic position of the pronoun, “I, for My part, knew.” “It is not for My own sake that I speak these words.” This union of...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Victory over Death John 11:36-44 1. The Lord had been praying about this matter before He came to the grave: “ Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. ”Notice that past tense. Perhaps...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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 hi...

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• John 11:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I knew that thou hearest me always ,.... Which was not only a support to the faith of Christ, as man, but is also to his people, whose advocate, intercessor, and mediator he is. But because of...

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• John 11:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 42. And I knew that thou hearest me always ] And h...

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• John 11:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then they took away the stone As Jesus had directed; from the place where the dead was laid From the mouth of the tomb. And Jesus lifted up his eyes , &c. To show them who stood by, and view...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - 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 11:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I know that thou always willest those things which I will; and I will nothing but what thou willest, and hast sent me to do in the world; so as in these things it is impossible but that thou shouldes...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - 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 11:42 - 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 11:42 - 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 11:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Jesus lifted up His eyes and said The words of Christ at the grave of Lazarus I. THOSE HE ADDRESSED TO HEAVEN ( John 11:41-42 ). In these we have 1. His recognition of God as His Father. He...

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• John 11:42 - 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 11:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The arrival at the grave:

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• John 11:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 4:10 ; 1 John 4:14 ; 1 John 4:9 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 5:7 ; Hebrews 7:25 ; John 10:36 ; John 10:37 ; John 10:38 ; John 11:22 ; John 11:31 ; John 11:45-50 ; John 12:27 ; John...

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• John 11:42 - 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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