John 11:42

John 11:42

40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would ^asee the glory of God?”

41 Then they took away the stone¹ from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 And I know that You always hear Me, but ^abecause of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”

44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with ^agraveclothes, and ^bhis face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, ^aand had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.

46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and ^atold them the things Jesus did.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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And I knew (egw de hdein). Past perfect of oida used as imperfect. This confident knowledge is no new experience with Jesus. It has "always" (pantote) been so.

Which standeth around (ton periestwta). Second perfect active (intransitive) articular participle of periisthmi. It was a picturesque and perilous scene.

That they may believe (ina pisteuswsin). Purpose clause with ina and first ingressive aorist active subjunctive of pisteuw, "that they may come to believe."

That thou didst send me (oti su me apesteilav). First aorist active indicative of apostellw and note position of su me side by side. This claim Jesus had long ago made (John 5:36) and had repeatedly urged (John 10:25, John 10:38). Here was a supreme opportunity and Jesus opens his heart about it.

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