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15561 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort and satisfaction which a man has in his own mind while he keeps in the way of his duty, as it is in general prescribed by the word of God, and particularly …
15562 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.23 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of Lazarus’s friends, but then his disciples would have seen no further proof of his power than what they had often seen, and, consequently, their …
15563 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.25 (Matthew Henry)
… live comfortably, upon himself, when those are gone without whom we thought we could not live. But this is not all. Secondly, “If we die, we hope to be happy with him …
15564 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.31 (Matthew Henry)
… be comforters. It is a duty we owe to those that are in sorrow to mourn with them, and to comfort them; and our mourning with them will be some comfort to them. When …
15565 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.34 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, we should go forth by faith, hope, and prayer to meet him. Some suggest that Martha went out of the town to meet Jesus, to let him know that there were …
15566 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.38 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts herself with the thoughts of the prevailing interest Christ had in heaven; at least, she blames herself for blaming her Master, and for suggesting …
15567 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.39 (Matthew Henry)
… .] The comfortable word which Christ gave to Martha, in an answer to her pathetic address ( John 11:23 ): Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha …
15568 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.42 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of the resurrection to eternal life were not worth speaking of, or yielded not satisfaction sufficient to balance her affliction. See our weakness …
15569 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.44 (Matthew Henry)
… unspeakable comfort to all good Christians that Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life, and will be so to them. Resurrection is a return to life; Christ …
15570 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.49 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts of this present time would not make such an impression upon us as they do if we did but believe the things of eternity as we ought.
15571 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.56 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort from Christ herself, called her sister to share with her. Time was when Martha would have drawn Mary from Christ, to come and help her in much serving …
15572 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.57 (Matthew Henry)
… her, comforting her; she left them all, to come to him, and did not only not ask their advice, but not so much as ask their leave, or beg their pardon for her rudeness …
15573 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.59 (Matthew Henry)
… . These comforters found that their formalities did her no service, but that she hardened herself in sorrow: and therefore concluded when she went out, and …
15574 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.60 (Matthew Henry)
… of comforters, and fell down at his feet, as one overwhelmed with a passionate sorrow, and said with many tears (as appears John 11:33 ), Lord, if thou hadst been here …
15575 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.88 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortable words.
15576 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.98 (Matthew Henry)
… , to comfort her. When we are doing good offices to others we put ourselves in the way of receiving favours from God, and have opportunities of getting good when …
15577 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.127 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort those who are forced from their usefulness, and buried alive in privacy and obscurity; the disciple is not better than his Lord. Fourthly, His retirement …
15578 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort against the day of trial that was approaching. Note, Though Christ depart for a time from his people, he will give them intimations that he departs …
15579 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.10 (Matthew Henry)
… are comforts to all his friends and followers; they are to God and good men an offering of a sweet-smelling savour .
15580 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.68 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort to be the next degree to trouble. When Paul had been in the third heavens, he had a thorn in the flesh. Observe,