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John 11:35–37

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Jesus wept.
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
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?
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From verse 35

  1. Luke 19:41Rank 1 from verse 35
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    41¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

  2. Hebrews 4:15Rank 2 from verse 35
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    15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

  3. John 11:33Rank 3 from verse 35
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    33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

  4. Isaiah 53:3Rank 4 from verse 35
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    3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  5. Jeremiah 13:17Rank 5 from verse 35
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    17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.

From verse 36

  1. John 11:3Rank 1 from verse 36
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    3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

  2. 1 John 3:1Rank 2 from verse 36
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    1BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

  3. 1 John 4:9–10Rank 3 from verse 36
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    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  4. Revelation 1:5Rank 4 from verse 36
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    5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

  5. Ephesians 5:2Rank 5 from verse 36
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    2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

From verse 37

  1. John 9:6–7Rank 1 from verse 37
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    6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

    7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

  2. John 11:32Rank 2 from verse 37
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    32Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

  3. Luke 23:35Rank 3 from verse 37
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    35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

  4. Luke 23:39Rank 4 from verse 37
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    39¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

  5. Matthew 27:40–42Rank 5 from verse 37
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    40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

    41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

    42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

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John 11:36

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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John 11:37

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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opened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

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caused

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of cause, meaning to make something happen.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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34And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

35Jesus wept.

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36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

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37And 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?

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38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

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