John 11:42 (WEB)
I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
Catechism · 1
“The second prayer, before the raising of Lazarus, is recorded by St. John.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 11:41-42.
Fathers and councils · 40
Tertullian
“…Thee that Thou always hearest me; it is because of these crowds that are standing by that I have spoken to Thee, that they may believe that Thou hast sent me.”” — editor's note: John xi. 41, 42.
Read the whole comment“What a son asks is ever easily obtained.” — editor's note: Or, “the Son.” Comp. John xi. 41, 42.
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John Damascene
“And I know that Thou hearest Me always, but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me, is it not most manifest to all that He said this in honour of His Father as the cause even of Himself, and to shew that He was no enemy of God?” — editor's note: St. John xi. 42.
Read the whole comment“…His essential and hypostatic Word and Wisdom and Power, because but one action is observed in Father and Son, as for example, All things were made by Him, and He sent His Word and healed them, and That they may believe that Thou hast sent Me.” — editor's note: St. John xi. 42.
Read the whole comment“First He raised up Lazarus, even after he had been dead four days, and was stinking.” — editor's note: St. John xi. 39–44.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Lazarus died: one day had passed, and a second, and a third: his sinews were decayed, and corruption was preying already upon his body.” — editor's note: John xi. 14–44.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.17Conference IX
“But I knew that Thou hearest Me always.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xi. 25, 26; S. John xi. 41, 42.
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John Chrysostom
“John xi. 41, 42” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“As yet they gave heed unto Him as to a man; and for their sake He acteth thus, just as He did in the case of Lazarus, and there telleth the reason; “Because of the people that stand by I said it, that they might believe that Thou hast sent Me.” ( c. xi. 42.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…begat Him, He, to correct this suspicion, added, “I said these things, because of the people which standeth by, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.”” — editor's note: John xi. 42. [“These things” does not occur in the New Testament passage, but is inserted here to complete the sense. Comp. R.V., “but because of the multitude…
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Jerome
“But Jesus was moved with indignation, and was troubled in spirit, and cried aloud and said, Blæsilla, come forth.” — editor's note: Joh. xi. 38–44.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And that we might not think that the Son was heard once by the Father, He added: “And I knew that Thou hearest Me always.”” — editor's note: S. John xi. 42.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…Arise;” and when on another occasion He groaned in the spirit, and wept, and again groaned, and then afterwards “cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.”” — editor's note: John xi. 33–44.
Read the whole comment“Read ye the passage itself, and see that He invokes the Father that Lazarus may rise again.” — editor's note: John xi. 41–44.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“When He was about to restore Lazarus, He prayed to the Father: but what need had He of prayer, Who said, Father, I thank Thee, that Thou hast heard Me; and I know that Thou hearest Me always, but because of the multitude I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send Me?” — editor's note: St. John xi. 41, 42.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
Christ, as man, being inferior to the Father, prays to Him for Lazarus’s resurrection; and declares that He is heard: And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on John
He lifted up His eyes; mystically, He lifted up the human mind by prayer to the Father above. We should pray after Christ’s pattern, Lift up the eyes of our heart, and raise them above present things in memory, in…
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i. e. There is no difference of will between Me and Thee. Thou hast heard Me, does not shew any lack of power in Him, or that He is inferior to the Father. It is a phrase that is used between friends and equals. That…
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He did not therefore need to pray: He prayed for our sakes, that we might know Him to be the Son: But because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me. His prayer did not…
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He did not say, That they may believe that I am inferior to Thee, in that I cannot do this without prayer, but, that Thou hast sent Me. He saith not, hast sent Me weak, acknowledging subjection, doing nothing of…
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Christ went to the grave in which Lazarus slept, as if He were not dead, but alive and able to hear, for He forthwith called him out of his grave: And when He had thus spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus,…
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He does not say, Arise, but, Come forth, speaking to the dead as if he were alive. For which reason also He does not say, Come forth in My Father’s name, or, Father, raise him, but throwing off the whole appearance…
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The voice which roused Lazarus, is the symbol of that trumpet which will sound at the general resurrection. (He spoke loud, to contradict the Gentile fable, that the soul remained in the tomb. The soul of Lazarus is…
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His cry and loud voice it was which awoke him, as Christ had said, I go to awake him. The resurrection of Lazarus is the work of the Father also, in that He heard the prayer of the Son. It is the joint work of Father…
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He came forth bound, that none might suspect that he was a mere phantom. Besides, that this very fact, viz. of coming forth bound, was itself a miracle, as great as the resurrection. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him,…
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Our Lord had said above, Because of the people that stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me. It would have been ignorance of the future, if He had said this, and none believed, after all.…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Although according to the Gospel history, we hold that Lazarus was really raised to life, yet I doubt not that his resurrection is an allegory as well. We do not, because we allegorize facts, lose our belief in them…
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Every one that sinneth, dies; but God, of His great mercy, raises the soul to life again, and does not suffer it to die eternally. The three miraculous resurrections in the Gospels, I understand to testify the…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on John
The maiden is restored to life in the house, the young man outside the gate, Lazarus in his grave. She that lies dead in the house, is the sinner lying in sin: he that is carried out by the gate is the openly and…
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Or, it is death within; when the evil thought has not come out into action. But if thou actually do the evil thing, thou hast as it were carried the dead outside the gate.
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And one there is who lies dead in his grave, with a load of earth upon him; i. e. who is weighed down by habits of sin. But the Divine grace has regard even unto such, and enlightens them.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Or we may take Lazarus in the grave as the soul laden with earthly sins.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
And yet our Lord loved Lazarus. For had He not loved sinners, He would never have come down from heaven to save them. Well is it said of one of sinful habits, that He stinketh. He hath a bad report1 already, as it…
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Well may she say, He hath been dead four days. For the earth is the last of the elements. It signifies the pit of earthly sins, i. e. carnal lusts.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The Lord groaned, wept, cried with a loud voice. It is hard for Him to arise, who is bowed down with the weight of evil habits. Christ troubleth Himself, to signify to thee that thou shouldest be troubled, when thou…
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Lazarus is bid to come forth, i. e. to come forth and condemn himself with his own mouth, without excuse or reservation: that so he that lies buried in a guilty conscience, may come forth out of himself by confession.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
That Lazarus came forth from the grave, signifies the soul’s deliverance from carnal sins. That he came bound up in grave clothes means, that even we who are delivered from carnal things, and serve with the mind the…
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Or thus: When thou despisest, thou liest dead; when thou confessest, thou comest forth. For what is to come forth, but to go out, as it were, of thy hiding place, and shew thyself? But thou canst not make this…
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Christ awakes, because His power it is which quickens us inwardly: the disciples loose, because by the ministry of the priesthood, they who are quickened are absolved.
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By those who went and told the Pharisees, are meant those who seeing the good works of God’s servants, hate them on that very account, persecute, and calumniate them.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.17.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.17.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.17.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.17.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.17.
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.24.
Cited together in Catechism §2604.
Cited together in Catechism §2604.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 10.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.24 and 1 other place.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.24.