From this verse we learn that Lazarus was four days dead; from verse 17 that he was four days in the grave; hence he must have been buried on the day he died. 40. Dicit ei Iesus: Nonne dixi 40. Jesus saith to her: Did tibi quoniam si credideris, not I say to thee, that if videbis gloriam Dei? thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? 40. Christ’s reply shows that Martha’s faith was now imperfect. *Did I not say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?* Where He had said these exact words to her is not recorded, but the reference is probably to what was said to the messenger and reported by him to the sisters of Lazarus (4), or to the discourse with Martha, epitomized above (23‐26). By the “glory of God” is meant the glorious power of God. 41. Tulerunt ergo lapidem: 41. They took therefore the Iesus autem elevatis sursum stone away. And Jesus lifting oculis, dixit: Pater gratias up his eyes said: Father, I ago tibi quoniam audisti me: give thee thanks that thou hast heard me. 41. The stone that closed the mouth of the cave was removed, and Jesus raising His eyes to heaven returns thanks to His Father. As man He returns thanks for the power which He was about to manifest; and He does so before the event, so confident is He that Lazarus will start at His call. Jesus did not enter the sepulchre; if He had entered, our Evangelist who records all the circumstances so minutely would have mentioned the fact. It is hardly necessary to remark upon the absurd explanation of Paulus and Gabler, to the effect that Jesus alone looked into the sepulchre, or alone entered it, and to His surprise found Lazarus alive; that He then returned thanks to God that Lazarus was not dead, and told Lazarus to come out of the sepulchre. For that Christ did not enter the sepulchre, is clear from what has been already stated, as well as from His words, “Come forth,” which imply that He was outside. That He alone looked into the sepulchre, is incredible; for we may be sure that the natural curiosity of the crowd assembled, led many of them to look into the sepulchre. Is it likely too, that if Jesus on looking into the sepulchre saw His friend alive, He would coolly begin to return thanks to God, and then quietly tell Lazarus to come out? He should have been more than man, which our adversaries will not admit Him to have been, to preserve such coolness in such circumstances. 42. Ego autem sciebam quia 42. And I knew that thou semper me audis: sed propter hearest me always, but because populum qui circumstat, dixi, of the people who stand about ut credant quia tu me misisti. have I said it; that they may believe that thou hast sent me.