The Pulpit Commentary — John — Volume 2 — Section 90

~in<'c> Rwailc>d--e"en he that oometh into the cornfort.ing llfory, and (vor. 87) recognized world, the Hopc> of All, in foot, tho Rosur- his love in its Divine depths, aud if (see l'('c(ion nnd the Life beoouse the Christ "nd vor. 45) (1r0Mol) "many bolicvC<I on him," thc> Christ bcoouse the Son of God. I~ her and only ('Tivis) some of them (ver. 4G) mnde gl'('nt fnith these dc>eper truths, just an- the stupeudous miracle a new occas1on for nounced. arc implicitly involved. expressing their inveterate malignity, thero Yer. 28.-When she had said thiB, 1 she is no reason to import the element of hostility departed, and oalled Mary her sister seoretly. into the word lB&v.,.u. When they observed Ob!!<lrve the important emondation of text Kary, that she suddenly rose and (silently) from -ravra to 'Toin-o. When she had made went out ( of the houso ), followed her, sup- tliis great utte!"ILnce, her heart ie big with posing that she goeth I to the grave to wail hope. The grim shadow of death is now there. This custom wo.s followed widely in transparent to a heavenly light. She must the Eo.st,• and is still observed in Romon share her hope ~;th her sister. Jesns gave Catholic communities. The word 1tA.a.loi is to the commission to fetch Mary, as is obvious be on.refully distinguished from Ba1<pooi of from the words of Martha which follow. ver. 85; it denotes the loud expressive wailing The term "secretly" (A.&8pa.), when elsewhere and manifestation of grief of whioh so many used, precedes the verb with which it is instnnces occnr (Mott. ii. l 8 ; Mark v. 88; associated, and therefore here it is joined Luke vii. 13; viii. 52; Acts ix. 89), while with ,l1rovcra., whispering to her, lest the the latter word menns the shedding of tears. hostile Jews should hear and intercept the •• Wailing" is often the regulated expression interl"iew. The life.star (the Teacher)- of professional grief; "weeping" the irre- uscd absolutely (cf. eh. xiii 13)-is here, sistible burst of personol sorrow. The fu-st Blld calleth for thee. Sacred summons ! may be violent and obtrusive, the other Martha expected (ns Entbymius suggested) silent and pothetic. that some blessing might come from his Ver. 32.-llfary therefore, when she oame words. where Jeans was, and when she saw him, Ver. 29.-And she, as soon as she heard, fell at hi& feet, and in other ways showed ar01e (aorist) quioltly, and went forth to more intensity of feeling than did the (meet) him (imperfect); or, tDQ.6 2 on the way energetic sister, who in many ways is the to come t.o him-a vivid touch conveyed by feminine type of what Peter was as e. man. the change of tense which has been intro- She is not altogether silent, but sobbed forth duced into the text by the Revisers. The the very words which her sister had uttered summons is met by prompt obedience, 8.Ild before. Thus had they often said one to we see it in immediate resolution 8.Ild activity. another while Laze.rue was yet aliye, " Oh Ver. 80.-Now Jesus was not yet come that the Lord Jesus were here I " Lord, said into the villa.ge, but was still • in that she, if thou hadst been here, my brother had p1aoe where lllartha met him. At no greo.t not died. The position of µ.ov, which in distance from the grave or from the vill&ge. some manuscripts was placed before lnrle..- The Lord probably sought to comfort the 11Ev, is here emphatic, as though Mary had Bistere apart from the crowd. Thns say in some way especially elaimed Lazarus as most commentators. This ie not in the text. her brother more the.n Martha'e. She does If it were his purpose, it wae frustrated. not add a word of remonstrance or Bllgges- Hengetenherg th.i.n.ks our Lord did not tion. She moans forth the same confident object to the crowds witnessing the miracle, expression of her sense of the love a.nd power but if eo, it wonld be without a.ny arrange- of Jeans. ment on his part. Vera. 83----44.-(3) The droggle ioith death. Ver. 31.-The lews therefore who were Ver. 33.-When Jesus therefore saw her with her in the honse, and were oomforting wailing, and the Jews wailing who came her. If the "Jews" (see note, ver.19) were with her, he was moved with indignation in the spirit, and troubled hi.m.eelf. The sight of 1 '!"oii'To ie tLe reading of N, B, C, L, X.