John 11:14

So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.

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So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.

BSB

So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

KJV

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

ASV

Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

BBE

Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead.

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Τότε Tote Then G5119 οὖν oun therefore G3767 εἶπεν eipen said G2036 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 παρρησίᾳ parrēsia plainly G3954 Λάζαρος Lazaros Lazarus G2976 ἀπέθανεν apethanen has died G599

The early church

When therefore their disposition was somewhat reluctant, He said, "He is dead." The former word He spake, desiring to prove that He loved not boasting; but since they understood not, He added, "He is dead." "And I am glad for your sakes." Why "for your sakes"? "Because I have forewarned you of his death, not being there, and because when I shall raise him again, there will be no suspicion of deceit." Seest thou how the disciples were yet imperfect in their disposition, and knew not His power as they ought? and this was caused by interposing terrors, which troubled and disturbed their souls. When He said, "He sleepeth," He added, "I go to awake him"; but when He said, "He is dead," He added not, "I go to raise him"; for He would not foretell in words what He was about to establish certainly by works, everywhere teaching us not to be vainglorious, and that we must not make promises without a cause.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John
(Tr. xlix. 11) He then declares His meaning openly: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. (Tr. xlix. 11) He had been sent for to restore Lazarus from sickness, not from death. But how could the death be hid from Him, into whose hands the soul of the dead had flown?
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–16

Since we are sure to rise again at the last, why should not the believing hope of that resurrection to eternal life, make it as easy for us to put off the body and die, as it is to put off our clothes and go to sleep? A true Christian, when he dies, does but sleep; he rests from the labours of the past day. Nay, herein death is better than sleep, that sleep is only a short rest, but death is the end of earthly cares and toils. The disciples thought that it was now needless for Christ to go to Lazarus, and expose himself and them. Thus we often hope that the good work we are called to do, will be done by some other hand, if there be peril in the doing of it. But when Christ raised Lazarus from the dead, many were brought to believe on him; and there was much done to make perfect the faith of those that believed. Let us go to him; death cannot separate from the love of Christ, nor put us out of the reach of his call. Like Thomas, in difficult times Christians should encourage one another. The dying of the Lord Jesus should make us willing to die whenever God calls us.

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