Then show us in context from the chapter that Jesus was crying because of th unbelief of the Jews. It should be easy to see, right, if the context is so clear. Remember, no commentaries or Greek lexicons.
O.K.:
John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Note: They believed Lazarus was sick unto death, Jesus knew better
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Here we see the equality of His love for all three, but then we also see His tarrying, we will see in a couple of verses later their UNBELIEF, but first we need to see the evidence of His disciples UNBELIEF:
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
IOW, "Master, are you sure you want to go there?" They were in utter UNBELIEF.
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Theycouldn't undertsand what Jesus meant at the time because of their UNBELIEF. Er, lack of faith.
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
They didn't understand what the Lord had said and His need was to further explain to them Lazarus was dead, not asleep as they believed, but they had yet UNBELIEF. They had never actually seen Jesus raise some one from the dead. Jesus tarried to the UNBELIEF of Mary and Martha, we'll see that soon.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
Notice the words "to the intent ye may believe". Uh, why do you suppose He would say this to His disciples? Reckon UNBELIEF has anything to do with it? Yes.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Thomas is known as "Doubting Thomas". The name "Didymus" means "twain", or of two minds, uh, double-minded: "A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways" James 1:8
1374 diqucov dipsuchos dip’-soo-khos
from 1364 and 5590; TDNT-9:665,1342; adj
AV-double minded 2; 2
1) double minded
1a) wavering, uncertain, doubting
1b) divided in interest
UNBELIE'F, n.
1. Incredulity; the withholding of belief; as, unbelief is blind.
2. Infidelity; disbelief of divine revelation.
3. In the New Testament, disbelief of the truth of the gospel, rejection of Christ as the Savior of men, and of the doctrines he taught; distrust of God's promises and faithfulness, &c. Matt. 13. Mark 16. Heb. 3. Rom. 4.
4. Weak faith. Mark 9.
DOUBT, v.i. dout. [L., G.]
1. To waver or fluctuate in opinion; to hesitate; to be in suspense; to be in uncertainty; to be in suspense; to be in uncertainty, respecting the truth or fact; to be undetermined.
Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt and suspend our judgment.
So we say, I doubt whether it is proper; I doubt whether I shall go; sometimes with of, as we doubt of a fact.
2. To fear; to be apprehensive; to suspect.
I doubt theres deep resentment in his mind.
DOUBT, v.t. dout.
1. To question, or hold questionable; to withhold assent from; to hesitate to believe; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it.
2. To fear; to suspect.
If they turn not back perverse; but that I doubt.
3. To distrust; to withhold confidence from; as, to doubt our ability to execute an office.
Tadmire superior sense, and doubt their own.
4. To fill with fear.
DOUBT, n. Dout.
1. A fluctuation of mind respecting truth or propriety, arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of mind; suspense; unsettled state of opinion; as, to have doubts respecting the theory of the tides.
Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. Genesis 37.
2. Uncertainty of condition.
Thy life shall hang in doubt before thee. Deuteronomy 28.
3. Suspicion; fear; apprehension.
I stand in doubt of you. Galatians 4.
4. Difficulty objected.
To every doubt your answer is the same.
5. Dread; horror and danger.
Now why do you su[ppose the references are made to the disciples and the Holy Ghost singles out ol'Doubting Thomas? UNBELIEF.
17 ¶ Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
Now who would believe Jesus could raise a stinking corpse back to life again? those filled with UNBELIEF didn't.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Now why didn't Mary come running with Martha? She believed her brother Lazarus was dead and there was no hope for him, due to her UNBELIEF.
But why does martha say,"If Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died."
She said this in belief Jesus could have healed his sickness, but had UNBELIEF Jesus could raise Lazarus from the dead.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
At least she believed this much, her UNBELIEF was beginning to drown in the sea of BELIEF.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
She believed in the Ressurrection, but not necessarilly in Jesus raising Lazarus from immediate death. Now that was what He let it all happen for, to show His power over death as God.
For all those in UNBELIEF.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
The hand of UNBELIEF in her heart took one last gulp and entered into Davey Jones locker.
She believed so much we find her RUNNING to tell Mary to come to Him. Why? To cure her of her UNBELIEF.
We'll skip on down due to the fact we're dealing with UNBELIEF.
37 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?
Uh, they were in UNBELIEF.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Martha statrted to ressurrect her UNBELIEF that died at the comfort of His Words, BUT Jesus said "Said I not unto thee, if thou wouldest BELIEVE...?
1 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45 ¶ Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
I rest my case.
, and corrupted the entire passage. Why? To try and defame the AV 1611 KJB.
