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Soοὖνthe Jewsοἱ Ἰουδαῖοιwere saying,ἔλεγον“SeeἼδεhowπῶςhe heldἐφίλειhimαὐτόνdear!”ἐφίλει
John 11:36
Study it in the app“So the Jews were saying, “See how he held him dear!””
Jesus weeps at Lazarus's tomb, and the onlookers see how he loved himFriendship
With the Greek beneath
John 11:36, word by word
- the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaioi” appears- were sayingἔλεγονelegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appears- “SeeἼδεIde
look
Look! See!
Where else “Ide” appears- he heldἐφίλειephilei
hold dear
To be fond of someone, or like something.
Where else “ephilei” appears
The context
35Jesus wept.
36 · This verse (above)
37But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have made it so that this man also would not die?”
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?