John 11:37 Parallel Translations

But some of the Jews asked, "Couldn't this man who gave a blind man sight keep Lazarus from dying?"(GOD'S WORD®)

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

ASV:

But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

BBE:

But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

DBY:

And some of them said, Could not this man, who has opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused that this man also should not have died?

ERV:

But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

WEY:

But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"

WBS:

And some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

WEB:

Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

YLT:

and certain of them said, 'Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'

John 11:37 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

11:37 Could not this man, etc. Others, remembering the healing of the blind man right there at Jerusalem (Joh 9:1-13), asked if he could not have saved Lazarus from death.

WES:

11:37 Could not this person have even caused, that this man should not have died? - Yet they never dreamed that he could raise him again! What a strange mixture of faith and unbelief.

MHC:

11:33-46 Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends, appeared by the troubles of his spirit. In all the afflictions of believers he is afflicted. His concern for them was shown by his kind inquiry after the remains of his deceased friend. Being found in fashion as a man, he acts in the way and manner of the sons of men. It was shown by his tears. He was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Tears of compassion resemble those of Christ. But Christ never approved that sensibility of which many are proud, while they weep at mere tales of distress, but are hardened to real woe. He sets us an example to withdraw from scenes of giddy mirth, that we may comfort the afflicted. And we have not a High Priest who cannot be touched with a feeling of our infirmities. It is a good step toward raising a soul to spiritual life, when the stone is taken away, when prejudices are removed, and got over, and way is made for the word to enter the heart. If we take Christ's word, and rely on his power and faithfulness, we shall see the glory of God, and be happy in the sight. Our Lord Jesus has taught us, by his own example, to call God Father, in prayer, and to draw nigh to him as children to a father, with humble reverence, yet with holy boldness. He openly made this address to God, with uplifted eyes and loud voice, that they might be convinced the Father had sent him as his beloved Son into the world. He could have raised Lazarus by the silent exertion of his power and will, and the unseen working of the Spirit of life; but he did it by a loud call. This was a figure of the gospel call, by which dead souls are brought out of the grave of sin: and of the sound of the archangel's trumpet at the last day, with which all that sleep in the dust shall be awakened, and summoned before the great tribunal. The grave of sin and this world, is no place for those whom Christ has quickened; they must come forth. Lazarus was thoroughly revived, and returned not only to life, but to health. The sinner cannot quicken his own soul, but he is to use the means of grace; the believer cannot sanctify himself, but he is to lay aside every weight and hinderance. We cannot convert our relatives and friends, but we should instruct, warn, and invite them.

CONC:

Able Blind Cause Caused Couldn't Death Die Died Dying Friend Kept Man's Open Opened Prevent Unable

Able Blind Cause Caused Couldn't Die Died Dying Eyes Friend Kept Open Opened Others Prevent Unable

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