17-19. when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days —If he died on the day the tidings came of his illness—and was, according to the Jewish custom, buried the same day (see JAHN'S Archæology, and John 11:39 ; Acts 5:5 ; Acts 5:6 ; Acts 5:10 ) —and if Jesus, after two days' further stay in Perea, set out on the day following for Bethany, some ten hours' journey, that would make out the four days; the first and last being incomplete [MEYER]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-18" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-jhn-11-002
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological