was sick. Pointing to great weakness and exhaustion, the result of active disease, rather than the disease itself. The verb is used thirty-six times, gene- rally translated in the Gospels "sick", in Paul's Epistles "weak", but in John 5:3; John 5:7 "impotent".
Lazarus. Same as Eleazar. God helpeth. First occurance. Exodus 6:23.
of. from. Greek. apo. App-104.
the town. of (Greek. ek, App-104.) the town, or unwalled village. See Luke 10:38, which refers to Bethany.
Mary. See App-100.3. Martha Aramaic. See App-94.