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John 11:43

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

KJV

καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἐκραύγασεν· Λάζαρε, δεῦρο ἔξω.

Greek NT

Hæc cum dixisset, voce magna clamavit : Lazare, veni foras.

Vulgate

And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

ASV

When he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Λάζαρος
lazaros
noun · 15×
δεῦρο
deuro
verb · 9×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κραυγάζω
kraugazo
verb · 9×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
φωνή
phone
noun · 139×
ἔξω
exo
adverb · 62×

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

I am the resurrection, and the life. The raising of Lazarus is the greatest of Christ's miracles, a visible demonstration of his power over death. Calvin emphasizes that Christ delayed intentionally, so that the glory of God might be more fully displayed. "Jesus wept" shows the genuine humanity of Christ — he is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. Yet his tears gave wa…
Leo teaches that each nature performs what is proper to it in communion with the other. The divine nature performs miracles; the human nature endures suffering. The same Christ who walks on water also weeps at Lazarus's tomb, and the one who weeps is the same one who raises Lazarus with a command. The natures act distinctly but never separately.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 17:21 — And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.
  • 1Kgs 17:22 — And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
  • 2Kgs 4:33 — He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
  • 2Kgs 4:35 — Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
  • Acts 3:12 — And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
  • Acts 9:34 — And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
  • Acts 9:40 — But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Acts 9:40 — But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Eph 5:14 — Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
  • John 5:21 — For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
  • John 11:11 — These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
  • John 12:2 — There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
  • John 12:44 — Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
  • Luke 7:14 — And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
  • Luke 7:14 — And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
  • Luke 8:54 — And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
  • Luke 16:31 — And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
  • Mark 5:41 — And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
  • Mark 7:34 — And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Matt 8:3 — And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
  • Matt 11:5 — The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.