John 11:43-44 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.… Some of them are blindfolded by the napkin about their head; they are very ignorant, sadly devoid of spiritual perception, and withal the eye of faith is darkened. Yet the eye is there, and Christ has opened it; and it is the business of the servant of God to remove the napkin which bandages it by teaching the truth, explaining it, and clearing up difficulties. This is a simple thing to do, but exceedingly necessary. Now that they have life we shall, each them to purpose. Besides that, they are bound hand and foot, so that they are compelled to inaction; we can show them how to work for Jesus. Sometimes these bands are those of sorrow, they are in an awful terror about the past; we have to unbind them by showing that the past is blotted out. They are wrapped about by many a yard of doubt, mistrust, anguish, and remorse. "Loose them and let them go." (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.WEB: When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" |
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