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God's Love in the Delay
Multiple commentators highlight the apparent contradiction: Jesus loved this family, yet he deliberately delayed helping them. They explain that God's love should not be judged by our immediate circumstances or His timing. Divine delays often serve a greater purpose, such as exercising our patience, deepening our prayer life, and ultimately bringing more glory to God.
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AT Robertson
On John 11:5
Now Jesus loved (ηγαπα δε). Imperfect active of αγαπαω picturing the continued love of Jesus for this noble family where he had hi…
Charles Ellicott
On John 11:5
19th Century
Bishop
Now Jesus loved Martha. It is not easy to see the connection of this verse with what precedes it, or with what immediatel…
Charles Spurgeon
On John 11:5
19th Century
Preacher
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Happy was the family at Bethany of which it could be said that all the members…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 11:5
Jesus’ reaction was optimistic and purposeful. He gave assurance to the disciples that Lazarus’s illness would not terminate in death, and stated t…
John Calvin
On John 11:5
16th Century
Theologian
And Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus. These two things appear to be inconsistent with each other: that Christ remains tw…
John Gill
On John 11:5
17th Century
Pastor
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus .
] Not only with an everlasting love, a love of complacency and…
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…