Chapter 15 of 19

Section 14

Section 14

would be all right. They could not realize this, for they were very sorrowful and even weeping. For this reason, the Lord groaned in His spirit and was troubled (11:33). He did not groan over the death of Lazarus, but over the fact that not one of the sorrowful ones knew that He was the present resurrection, and He was troubled by this. Then the Lord asked them where they had put Lazarus. They said to Him, "Lord, come and see" (11:34). This answer was very good. That opinion was the best. When the church has a problem, do not talk so much. Simply say, "Lord, come and see." At this juncture, the Lord wept in sympathy with their sorrow over Lazarus' death (11:35).

THE JEWS' OPINION

In verses 36-38 we see the Jews' opinion. They thought that the Lord wept because He loved Lazarus. Some questioned why the Lord could not have kept Lazarus from dying. Those opin­ ions plus the Jews' ignorance of the Lord's ability to raise Lazarus from the dead caused the Lord to groan again.

MARTHA'S OPINION AGAIN

When the Lord came to the tomb, He told

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