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Mary therefore, when she came to where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn`t have died."
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A Posture of Worship in Grief
Commentators note that while Mary spoke the same initial words as her sister Martha, her response was one of pure, overwhelming emotion. Unlike Martha who engaged in a dialogue, Mary fell at Jesus's feet and wept. Scholars like John Calvin and John Gill see this posture not just as grief, but as an act of worship recognizing Jesus's divinity.
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Fell down at his feet (επεσεν αυτου προς τους ποδας). Second aorist active of πιπτω, to fall. Note unusual position of αυτου. This…
19th Century
Bishop
Lord, if thou hadst been here.—The words are precisely the same as those which Martha had uttered (John 11:21). She adds no mo…
Preacher
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had…
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Mary’s greeting to Jesus was similar to Martha’s. The response of Jesus to this calamity illustrates his human and divine natures. Up to this point…
16th Century
Theologian
She fell at his feet. From her falling down at his feet we learn that Christ was honored in that house beyond the ordinary custom…
17th Century
Pastor
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was Where Martha met him, and where she left him. Travellers tell us, that close…
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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 …