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John 11:37
But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?
John 11:37 · Bible in Basic English
John 11:37 in other translations
And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
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In context
34 And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord.
35 And Jesus himself was weeping.
36 So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him!
37 But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?
38 So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening.
39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.
40 Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you had faith you would see the glory of God?
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