JOHN 11:43-44 43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Lazarus and Jesus were friends. John 11:1-44. In many ways this text is the climax of the Books of Signs, John 2-12. Key Thought. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. Situated just after the “good shepherd” discourse and just before Jesus’ anointing and final entry into Jerusalem, the story is pivotal to the plot of John’s gospel and lifts up central … Continue reading "Commentary on John 11:1-44" Verses 43 and 44 contain the seventh of seven such "signs" as recorded in the gospel of John. Roger Hahn. — John 11:43-44 NLT. Those are the words we dread to hear. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. John 11:43-44 KJV. Think of the power of Jesus' directions on those standing by watching! Here we are allowed to see the glory, power and majesty of the Christ's power in a dazzling display. She has died. It is often titled, "The Raising of Lazarus," but that raising does not take place until verse 44… This story in John 11 often carries the heading “Jesus Raises Lazarus,” but Jaime Clark-Soles calls it “The Confession of Martha.” 1 As Gail O’Day aptly describes, “The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is the climax of John 11:1-44, but it is not its center…The conversation between Martha and Jesus is the theological heart of the story.” 2 John 11:32-44 More Powerful than Death. John 11:32-44; 12:1. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” Intro: This is one of the most amazing passages in the entire Bible! The series of our Lord’s miracles before the Passion, as recorded in this Gospel, is fitly closed with the raising of Lazarus. I love Jesus' words, "Unwrap him and let him go!" Here was see a man named Lazarus go … This is one of the best-known stories of the New Testament, even among those who do not profess to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This story is rich in literary and theological themes interwoven with what has gone before in John’s gospel and with what is to come. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. John 11:43 - John 11:44. C. H. Dodd calls it the longest continuous narrative in John other than the Passion Narrative. KJV: King James Version . Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. Now viewing scripture range from the book of John chapter 11:43 through chapter 11:44... John Chapter 11. 44 And he that was a dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a b napkin. As with any message, people can choose to accept or ignore what they're told. More Powerful than Death. Death cannot bind Lazarus anymore, so don't let his graveclothes bind him either! Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childern’s Sermons Hymn Lists. FROM THE DEATHBED TO THE MASTER'S TABLE. By making this miracle outrageously public, Jesus is forcing witnesses to "take sides." 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. John 11:43 - 11:44. John 11:32-44. John 11:43-44. This was Jesus' intent from the beginning (John 11:11–15). Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go” (John 11:38-44). By Pastor Vince Gerhardy He’s dead. Mary and Martha were Lazarus’ sisters. One day, Jesus will speak our names, call us to himself, and forbid death to bind us. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, a Lazarus, come forth.