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John 11:44

King James Version (KJV)

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John 11:44

Verse 44 of 57

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And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

John 11:44 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 11:44

Theological / Devotional

Hand and foot. There has been much speculation as to how Lazarus could move, under the circumstances. There is no doubt that his movements were impeded, for Jesus ordered that he be loosed (cf. DA 536).

Graveclothes. Gr. keiriai, “bandages.” The Mishnah speaks of “a corpse,” and its “coffin and shrouds” (Shabbath 23.4, Soncino ed. of the Talmud, p. 769). Compare ch. 19:40.

Napkin. Gr. soudarion from the Latin sudarium, literally, “a cloth for wiping perspiration.” The word is used elsewhere in Luke 19:20; John 20:7; Acts 19:12.

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