John 11

John 11:1

OF Bethanie] A village about two miles from Jerusalem, beyond the mount of Olives, mentioned Luke 10:38.

the town of Mary] Where they dwelt..2 It was that Mary] Matthew 26:7. This is spoken by way of anticipation, as if he said, the same of whom ye shall read John 12:3. & Matthew 26:6. Mark 14:3. There were divers of that name.

John 11:2

It was that Mary] Matthew 26:7. This is spoken by way of anticipation, as if he said, the same of whom ye shall read John 12. 3. & Matthew 26:6. Mar. 14. 3. There were divers of that name.

John 11:4

not unto death] Because he purposed to restore and raise him again presently.

John 11:9

Are there not twelve, &c.] The day, both summer and Winter, the Jews divided into twelve hours, for they made them long or short, according to the length of the day.

If any man walk in the day] Meaning, that he that walketh in his calling, and hath the light of God for his guide, needeth not fear.

John 11:11

sleepeth] The Hebrews wont to call death a sleep, in assurance of the resurrection.

John 11:16

called Diymus] A Twinne.

Let us also go] Which he speaketh either incouraging his fellows to follow Christ, or intimating the danger they should runne into, if they went into Judea with him.

John 11:18

about fifteen furlongs off] That is, about two miles.

John 11:24

I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection] Luke 14:14. Chap. 5. 29.

John 11:25

I am the resurrection] As Chap. 14. 6. The Author of the resurrection.

the life] Chap. 6. 35.

John 11:27

I beleeve] Gr. I have beleeved. Meaning, it was no new or light opinion, but that she had been constant in. So Chap. 6. 69. 1 John 4:16.

which should come] As Matthew 11:3. Meaning the Messias whom God promised by the Prophets.

John 11:33

was troubled] Gr. he troubled himself.

John 11:34

Where have ye laid him] He asketh not because he was ignorant, (for he that knew of his death being absent, knew also where he was buried) but for their sakes who were present, and attended to shew him the place, expecting what he would do.

John 11:35

Jesus wept] As man he wept, as God he raised the dead; there was humane affection, here divine power.

John 11:37

which opened the eyes of the blinde] Chap. 9. 6.

John 11:40

see the glory of God] That is, a miracle which I shall do by the Soveraigne power of God, whereby he shall be glorified.

John 11:41

Father, I thank thee] Jesus being in one person both <>od and man, calleth him Father, as God; and giveth thanks, as man.

John 11:44

came forth] The bands giving so much way that he might come out, which Christ (it seemeth) would not so loose, but that hsi present friends might see that they were as they had tyed them when they buried him.

John 11:48

take away both our place and Nation] That is, they will dispossesse us of our Countrey, as the Chaldees have formerly done.

John 11:49

that same year] For that present time.

John 11:50

Nor consider, &c.] Chap. 18. 14.

John 11:51

but being high Priest that year] God would have this propllesie come from the high Priests mouth, to leave the Jews more inexcusable in their unbelief.

John 11:55

to purifie themselves] To prepare themselves by prayers, sacrifices, and paying vowes, or other Legall Ceremonies; which though (as being carnall and temporall rights) they could not sanctifie, (Hebr. 9. 9, 10.) yet the faithfull both acknowledged their sinnes, and that purification which was to be made in them by the Blood of Christ.