John 11:35-38

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on John 11:35-38

35Jesus wept.
36Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
37But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
38Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
— John 11:35-38

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