John 11:21

21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

John 11:21 in Other Translations

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

21 Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.

21 Martha said, "Master, if you'd been here, my brother wouldn't have died.

21 Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

21 Martha told Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

21 Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn't have died.

21 "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "I wish you had been here! Then my brother would not have died.

John 11:21 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:21

When said Martha unto Jesus
When she was come to him,

Lord, if thou hadst been here my brother had not died:
which expresses much faith, but with a mixture of weakness, as if the presence of Christ was necessary for the working a cure; whereas he could as well have restored her brother to health absent, as present, had it been his will, as he did the centurion's servant, and the nobleman's son of Capernaum.

John 11:21 In-Context

19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.

20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

Cross References

• 1. ver 32,37