John 11:12

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep,.... Soundly, quietly, and comfortably, and takes rest in it:

he shall do well; or "be saved" from the disease; he will be delivered from it; he will…

If the sleep, he shall do well - Sleep was regarded by the Jews, in sickness, as a favorable symptom; hence it was said among them, “Sleep in sickness is a sign of recovery, because it shows that the…

If he sleep, he shall do well - That is, if he sleep only, etc. Though the word sleep frequently meant death, (see Act 7:60; Co1 11:30; Co1 15:18, Co1 15:20), yet, as it was an ambiguous term, the…

We have in these verses,

I. A particular account of the parties principally concerned in this story, Joh 11:1, Joh 11:2. 1. They lived at Bethany, a village nor far from Jerusalem, where Christ…

Then said his disciples Better, Therefore said the disciples to Him. They catch at any chance of escape from the dreaded journey.

if he sleeps he shall do well Better, if he be fallen asleep, he shall…