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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/john/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/11.htm">New International Version</a> When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, &#8220Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Mary, when she came to where Jesus was, having seen Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So when Mary came to the place where Jesus was, she saw Him and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, &#8220Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Mary came [to the place] where Jesus was and saw Him, she fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and told him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died! ” <a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw Him, she fell at His feet and told Him, &#8220Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died!&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Mary went to where Jesus was. Then as soon as she saw him, she knelt at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Mary arrived where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Mary arrived where Jesus was, and as soon as she saw him, she fell at his feet. "Lord," she said, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died!" <a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet and told him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn't have died." <a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, ?Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.? <a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Now when Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then when Mary had come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, "Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother had not died”; <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Mary, when she came to where Jesus was, having seen Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, 'Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;' <a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou wert here, my brother had not died.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, when Mary had arrived to where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and she said to him. “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a> When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When Mary came where Jesus was, and saw him, she threw herself at his feet, and said to him, My Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But Maryam, when she came where Yeshua was and saw him, she fell before his feet and she said to him, “If only you would have been here, my brother would not have died!”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was, seeing Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> When therefore Mary was come where Jesus was, beholding him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died! <a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Mary being come to the place where Jesus was, as soon as she saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not been dead. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, "Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died." <a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw Him, fell down at his feet, saying unto Him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. <a href="/parallel/john/11-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4092" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary</a> …31When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. 32<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3137.htm" title="3137: Mariam (N-NFS) -- Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.">Mary</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">came to</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idousa (V-APA-NFS) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">and saw</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">she fell</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">at</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousa (V-PPA-NFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">“Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēs (V-IIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">You had been</a> <a href="/greek/5602.htm" title="5602: hōde (Adv) -- From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.">here,</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphos (N-NMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother</a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="302: an (Prtcl) -- A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.">would</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apethanen (V-AIA-3S) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">have died.”</a> 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21</a> Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. <a href="/john/11-5.htm">John 11:5</a> Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. <a href="/john/11-3.htm">John 11:3</a> So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” <a href="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35</a> Jesus wept. <a href="/john/11-38.htm">John 11:38</a> Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. <a href="/luke/10-39.htm">Luke 10:39</a> She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. <a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Luke 10:42</a> But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.” <a href="/john/20-11.htm">John 20:11-13</a> But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb, / and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. / “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.” <a href="/john/20-15.htm">John 20:15-16</a> “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.” / Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). <a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18</a> While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-23</a> A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a> Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, <a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Matthew 15:25</a> The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25</a> Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. <a href="/luke/7-13.htm">Luke 7:13</a> When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.she fell.<a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Luke 5:8</a> When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.<a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a> And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:<a href="/luke/17-16.htm">Luke 17:16</a> And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.if.<a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21,37</a> Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died… <a href="/john/4-49.htm">John 4:49</a> The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-31.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Died</a> <a href="/john/11-8.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/23-44.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/john/11-21.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/john/11-30.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-31.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/john/11-28.htm">Master</a> <a href="/john/6-21.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/john/11-21.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-38.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/john/11-37.htm">Died</a> <a href="/john/11-39.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/john/18-6.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/john/19-11.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/john/11-33.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/john/11-34.htm">Master</a> <a href="/john/20-4.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/john/11-34.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/john/12-42.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div>1. <a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a> 45. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a> 47. <a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a> 49. <a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a> 54. <a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a> 55. <a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, approaches Jesus with a deep sense of grief and urgency. This moment occurs after Jesus arrives in Bethany, a village near Jerusalem, following the death of Lazarus. The act of coming to Jesus signifies her faith and recognition of His authority. In the cultural context, women often played significant roles in mourning, and Mary's approach to Jesus highlights her personal relationship with Him. This scene is reminiscent of other biblical instances where individuals seek Jesus for healing and comfort, such as the woman with the issue of blood (<a href="/mark/5-25.htm">Mark 5:25-34</a>).she fell at His feet Falling at Jesus' feet is an act of worship, submission, and desperation. In Jewish culture, bowing or falling at someone's feet was a sign of respect and acknowledgment of authority. This gesture indicates Mary's belief in Jesus' power and her deep sorrow. It parallels other instances in the Gospels where individuals fall at Jesus' feet, such as the leper in <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2</a>, demonstrating faith and reverence.and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” Mary's statement reflects both faith and a hint of reproach. She acknowledges Jesus as "Lord," indicating her belief in His divine authority. Her words express a common human struggle with understanding God's timing and presence in suffering. This mirrors Martha's earlier statement in <a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21</a>, showing a shared belief in Jesus' ability to heal. The phrase also highlights the tension between human expectation and divine purpose, as Jesus had delayed His arrival to demonstrate a greater miracle. This moment foreshadows the resurrection of Lazarus, serving as a type of Christ's own resurrection and the ultimate victory over death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a> The sister of Martha and Lazarus, known for her devotion to Jesus. She is often depicted as a figure of deep faith and emotion. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches about the Kingdom of God. In this passage, He is approached by Mary after the death of her brother Lazarus. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a> The brother of Mary and Martha, whose death and subsequent resurrection by Jesus is a pivotal miracle in the Gospel of John. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a> The village near Jerusalem where Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived. It is the setting for this event and several other significant moments in Jesus' ministry. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a> Mary approaches Jesus with a statement of faith mixed with sorrow, expressing her belief in His power to heal and her grief over her brother's death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_grief.htm">Faith in Times of Grief</a> Mary's statement reflects a deep faith in Jesus' power, even in the face of death. Believers are encouraged to maintain their faith during difficult times, trusting in God's sovereignty and compassion. <a href="/topical/t/the_humanity_of_jesus.htm">The Humanity of Jesus</a> This passage, along with the surrounding verses, shows Jesus' empathy and emotional response to human suffering. Christians can find comfort in knowing that Jesus understands and shares in their pain. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus.htm">The Power of Jesus</a> The account of Lazarus underscores Jesus' authority over life and death, encouraging believers to trust in His power to bring life and hope into seemingly hopeless situations. <a href="/topical/a/approaching_jesus_with_honesty.htm">Approaching Jesus with Honesty</a> Mary approaches Jesus with her honest feelings of sorrow and disappointment. This teaches believers that they can come to Jesus with their true emotions, knowing He listens and cares.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) Lord, if thou hadst been here.--The words are precisely the same as those which Martha had uttered (<a href="/john/11-21.htm" title="Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.">John 11:21</a>). She adds no more. It may be that she was prevented doing so by the presence of the Jews; but the next verse suggests rather that her emotion was too powerful for words, and that the only possible language was that of a suppliant lying at His feet and weeping.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and when she saw him, fell at his feet, and in other ways showed more intensity of feeling than did the energetic sister, who in many ways is the feminine type of what Peter was as a man. She is not altogether silent, but sobbed forth the very words which her sister had uttered before. Thus had they often said one to another while Lazarus was yet alive, "Oh that the Lord Jesus were here!" Lord, said she, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. The position of μου, which in some manuscripts was placed before ἀπέθανεν is here emphatic, as though Mary had in some way especially claimed Lazarus as her brother more than Martha's. She does not add a word of remonstrance or suggestion. She moans forth the same confident expression of her sense of the love and power of Jesus. <a href="/commentaries/john/11-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. Mary Μαριὰμ (Mariam) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3137.htm">Strong's 3137: </a> Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females. came to ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. [and] saw ἰδοῦσα (idousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. she fell ἔπεσεν (epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. at πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. feet πόδας (podas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. [and] said, λέγουσα (legousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. You had been ἦς (ēs) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. here, ὧδε (hōde) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5602.htm">Strong's 5602: </a> From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. brother ἀδελφός (adelphos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. {would} ἄν (an) Particle <a href="/greek/strongs_302.htm">Strong's 302: </a> A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. have died.” ἀπέθανεν (apethanen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. 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