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She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Yea, Lord (Ναι, κυριε). Martha probably did not understand all that Jesus said and meant, but she did believe in the future resurr…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Yes, Lord. This was a noble confession. It showed her full confidence in him as the Messiah, and her full belief that all that he said was true. Se…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord.—This is her assent to the question He asked. She believed all that He had told her. It is …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believ…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Alcuin of York: Our Lord delayed His coming for four days so that the resurrection of Lazarus would be more glorious: The…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Martha’s commitment reveals a firm belief that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God, as preached by John the Baptist (1:34) and accepted by the di…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Yes, Lord. To prove that she believes what she had heard Christ say about himself—that he is the resurrection and the life—Martha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

She says unto him, yea, Lord
That is, she firmly believed all that he said concerning himself, and the happiness of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The Evangelist, after telling us that Lazarus was to be raised, now describes the events surrounding it. He does so in three parts:

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