Commentary on the Gospel of John

                                  Chapter Eleven

                                                                                                                                               Verses 28-37

Martha went and called Mary out of their house, and Mary followed Martha to where Jesus was. All of the Jews who were in their house to comfort Mary and Martha followed her. Thus a small crowd must have surrounded Jesus.

Mary fell at Jesus' feet which meant she still believed in Him, but by what she said to Him, she meant to somewhat rebuke Him. She seemed to be a little angry with Jesus because she thought that Lazarus was now beyond Jesus' help, and she did not understand why Jesus had not come to heal her brother before he died.

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping with her, He groaned with grief Himself. Jesus asked where Lazarus' grave was, and He wept Himself. Being human as well as God, Jesus grieved with humanity because of the pain and suffering that sin and evil had caused in the human race. Hebrews 4:15. The Jews could see how much Jesus loved Lazarus, and they displayed some faith that Jesus could have healed him before he died.