Charles Ellicott Commentary John 11:3

"The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick." — John 11:3 (ASV)

Therefore his sisters sent unto him.—Better, The sisters therefore sent unto Him—that is, because of the illness, which has been repeated at the end of the previous verse, and also because of the intimacy between our Lord and this family, of which the anointing was a proof. .

Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.—The words are given in the touching simplicity of the message just as they were sent by the sorrowing sisters. They feel that the sad news needs no addition, and that there is no necessity for a prayer for help. Weakness, conscious of strength that loves, needs only to express itself. .