Bible Strands
John 11:43
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Lazarus in the tomb after a prayer, speaking to the dead man while mourners and disciples stand nearby.
The words — ἐκραύγασεν (ekraugasen) translates as “He cried out,” and δεῦρο (deuro) means “come,” forming the direct command “Lazarus, come out!”
The thread — The text parallels Elisha’s tomb-side prayer in 2 Kings 4:33 and Peter’s spoken commands in Acts 9:40 and Acts 9:34.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that a spoken divine command immediately overrides physical death, demanding immediate obedience to the call.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 4:33 So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- Acts 9:40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 9:34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
- Luke 7:14 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- 1 Kings 17:21 Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
- Acts 3:6 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
- Mark 4:41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?