own person, representing humanity, He exhibits man as im- mortal, but immortal only through union with Him.
The life. The life is the larger and inclusive idea. Resur- rection is involved in life as an incident developed by the tem- porary and apparent triumph of death. All true life is in Christ. In Him is lodged everything that is essential to life, in its origin, its maintenance, and its consummation, and all this is conveyed to the believer in his union with Him. This life is not affected by death. ‘Every believer is in reality and for ever sheltered from death. To die with full light, in the clear certainty of the life which is in Jesus, to die only to con- tinue to live to Him, is no longer that fact which human lan- guage designates by the name of death. It is as though Jesus had said: In me death is certain to live, and the living is cer- tain never to die” (Godet). On fw7, life, see on i. 4.
He were dead (dazro9davy). The aorist denotes an event, not a condition. Hence, much better, Rev., though he die.
27. | believe (wemicrevxa). Lit., J have believed. The per- fect tense. So Rev. Martha goes back to her previous belief, which consists in the recognition of Christ as her Lord. What- ever faith she has in this new revelation of Christ rests upon the truth that He is the Anointed, the Son of God, even He that cometh into the world.
28. The Master (6 diddcxaros). Lit., the teacher. Westcott remarks that this title opens a glimpse into the private inter- course of the Lord and the disciples: so they spoke of Him.
Is come (mdpeortw). Lit., 2s present. Rev., os here. 29. Arose and came (nyép3n Kai Hpyero). The aorist, arose, marks the single, instantaneous act of rising. The imperfect,
was coming, the progress towards Jesus.
31. Saying (Aéyovtes). The best texts read do€avres, sup- posing. So Rev.