John 11 Bible Study Questions

John 11:1-10 Bible Study Questions

Who are "Lazarus," "Mary" and "Martha" (John 11:1)?

When did Mary anoint Jesus "with fragrant oil" and wipe "His feet with her hair" (John 11:2)?

If John recounts it in the next chapter, why is he mentioning it here and in the past tense: "anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair" (John 11:2)?

Why be so cryptic in John 11:3 instead of precisely saying, "Lord, Lazarus is sick"?

Where was Jesus when He received Mary and Martha's message?

What was He doing there?

Why does Jesus say, "This sickness is not unto death" (John 11:4) and then let Lazarus die (see below)?

Why did Jesus stay "two more days" (John 11:6) before leaving for Lazarus, who was sick, especially since He "loved" (John 11:5) him?

What does Jesus mean by John 11:9-10?

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John 11:11-24 Bible Study Questions

Why did Jesus "go" (John 11:11 and 15) to Lazarus?

Isn't that sadistic Why not just heal him?

How long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus arrived?

How many days did Jesus wait before leaving for Bethany?

What does this mean?

But still, why did Jesus delay for two days?

Where was "Bethany" (John 11:18)?

How far is "fifteen stadia" (John 11:18)?

Is it true that if Jesus had been there, Lazarus "would not have died" (John 11:21)?

Does Martha recognize Jesus' deity?

When will her brother "rise again" (John 11:23)?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john11-lazarus.htm

John 11:25-34 Bible Study Questions

What does Jesus mean by, "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25)?

What is Martha's answer to Jesus' question, "Do you believe this" (John 11:26)?

Did Martha wait for Jesus to respond to her answer?

Why did Martha tell Mary "secretly" (John 11:28) that Jesus is calling for her?

Why did Jesus remain "in the place where Martha met Him" instead of coming "into the town" (John 11:30)?

What did Mary say to Jesus when she saw Him?

What did Martha say to Jesus when she saw Him?

Why did Jesus groan "in the spirit" and why was He "troubled" (John 11:33)?

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John 11:35-42 Bible Study Questions

Is "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) really the shortest verse in the Bible?

What is meant by "Jesus wept"?

Are "the Jews" (John 11:36) correct in their perception that Jesus wept because He was sad for Lazarus?

Was Jesus sad for Mary, Martha and the other mourners?

What made Jesus so sad?

Did "Martha" (John 11:39) believe that Jesus could raise Lazarus from the dead?

So why did Jesus shed tears?

Is that something that would drive God to tears?

Is it any different today?

Does yours make Jesus glad or sad?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john11-jesus-wept.htm

John 11:43-57 Bible Study Questions

Did Jesus resurrect Lazarus with the command, "Lazarus, come forth" (John 11:43)?

Is it possible that Lazarus hadn't really died but had just passed out, regained consciousness after the tomb door was closed, and simply had been waiting for the door to be reopened?

How must the crowd have reacted?

Is any of their reaction reflected in the passage?

What’s the logical answer to the question, "What shall we do? For this Man works many signs" (John 11:47)?

Do miracles guaranty belief?

Is what the chief priests and the Pharisees say in John 11:48 true?

What was their real concern?

What blocked them, and what still blocks people from accepting Jesus for who He is?

Does God issue prophecies only through godly people?

Did Jesus die just for the Jewish nation?

Hadn't they already tried to put Jesus "to death" (John 11:53)?

What purposes, besides the obvious, did raising Lazarus achieve?

Who provoked the Sanhedrin to set the trap to seize Him to "put Him to death" (John 11:53)?

Was Jesus aware that raising Lazarus would provoke them as such?

Who led the trap to be set that will lead to Jesus' death on the cross?

Why did Jesus go to "Ephraim" (John 11:54) instead of Jerusalem?

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