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A Prayer of Simple Trust
Several commentators note the simple beauty of the sisters' message. They don't command Jesus or even explicitly ask Him to come and heal. They simply state the problem to a loving friend: "he whom thou lovest is sick." Scholars like Charles Spurgeon see this as a model for prayer—one that expresses complete confidence in Christ's wisdom and good will, rather than declaring our own.
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Albert Barnes
On John 11:3
18th Century
Theologian
Whom you love (John 11:5). The members of this family were among the few special and intimate friends of our Lord. He was much…
AT Robertson
On John 11:3
Sent saying (απεστειλαν λεγουσα). First aorist active indicative of αποστελλω and present active participle. The message was deliv…
Charles Ellicott
On John 11:3
19th Century
Bishop
Therefore his sisters sent unto him.—Better, The sisters therefore sent unto Him—that is, because of the illness, which has been …
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 11:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
(It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
There…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 11:3
Knowing Jesus’ interest in them and the power of God to heal the sick, the sisters sent for him when Lazarus became ill. The malady must have been …
John Calvin
On John 11:3
16th Century
Theologian
Lo, he whom thou lovest is sick. The message is short, but Christ might easily learn from it what the two sisters wished; for, under this …
John Gill
On John 11:3
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore his sisters sent to him
Both the sisters of Lazarus, Mary and Martha, sent to Jesus; they did not go thems…
Matthew Henry
On John 11:1–6
17th Century
Minister
It is no new thing for those whom Christ loves to be sick; physical illnesses correct corruption and test the graces of God's people. He did not co…