John Calvin Commentary John 11:14

"Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead." — John 11:14 (ASV)

Then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. The goodness of Christ was astonishing, in being able to bear with such gross ignorance in the disciples. And indeed the reason why he delayed, for a time, to bestow upon them the grace of the Spirit in larger measure, was that the miracle of renewing them in a moment might be the greater.