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Some of them said, "Couldn`t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also caused that this man wouldn`t die?"
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A Question of Doubt, Not Faith
Several commentators suggest this question was not one of genuine faith but of cynical doubt. These onlookers used Lazarus's death to challenge Jesus, reasoning that if He truly had power, He would have saved His friend. Their question implies that His failure to prevent this death casts suspicion on His previous miracles, like healing the blind man.
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Could not this man (ουκ εδυνατο ουτος). Imperfect middle of δυναμα. They do not say δυνατα (can, present middle indicative). But c…
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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13th Century
Catholic
1. The Evangelist, after describing Martha, now describes Mary.
He mentions three things:
