John Gill's Exposition on John 11:28

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when she had so said, etc.] Had expressed her faith in Christ in such terms, as the apostles themselves did, (<401616>Matthew 16:16) (<430149>John 1:49 6:69). She went her way; from Christ, being ordered by him to go to her sister Mary, and fetch her to him: and called Mary her sister secretly; either beckoned her to come to her, or whispered her in the ear privately, as Nonnus paraphrases it, that the Jews, who were enemies to Christ, might not hear: saying, the master is come; near the town; is not a great way off: she might use the phrase, “the master”, for greater privacy, that should she be overheard, it would not be who she meant; and because it was an usual appellation by which Christ was called in that family, and by which he was well known; and was expressive of honour to him, and subjection in them as his disciples: and calleth for thee; to come to him; Christ asked after her, desired to see her, and ordered her to come to him; which was an instance of his respect for her.

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