Take ye away the stone (αρατε τον λιθον). First aorist active imperative of αιρω. They could do this much without the exercise of …

Four days. This proves that there could be no deception, for it could not have been a case of suspended animation. All these circumstances…

Martha, the sister of him who was dead.—This fact of close relationship is mentioned again to account for her remark. We know from…

Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that ev…

St. John Chrysostom: Christ did not answer Mary as He had answered her sister, because of the people present. In condescension…

Having challenged Martha’s faith, Jesus now faced a challenge of his own. He ordered the covering stone to be removed. Martha’s protest was natural…

Lord, he already stinketh. This is an indication of distrust, for she expects less from the power of Christ than she should have. The root…

Jesus said, take you away the stone
This was said either to the Jews, or rather to the servants that came along with…

Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends appeared in the troubles of His spirit. In all the afflictions of believers, He is afflicted.…

1. After giving certain preambles to the raising of Lazarus, the Evangelist now presents the raising itself. He considers four things:

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