But if a man walk in the night (εαν δε τις περιπατη εν τη νυκτ). Third condition again. It is spiritual darkness that Jesus here p…

Twelve hours. The Jews divided the day from sunrise to sunset into twelve equal parts. Our Savior uses a similar illustration in John 9:4-…

But if a man walk in the night . . .—He passes in this verse from the material to the spiritual truth. This first clause …

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone th…

Alcuin of York: Our Lord heard of Lazarus's sickness but allowed four days to pass before He cured it, so that the recovery m…

Jesus countered the disciples’ objection with this most enigmatic statement. That expression may have been a current proverb, perhaps similar to hi…

But if a man walk in the night
After the sun is set, and there is no light in the air and heavens to direct him:

Christ never brings His people into any danger without going with them in it. We are inclined to think ourselves zealous for the Lord when, in real…

Here the Evangelist presents the raising of the dead Lazarus.