ACC ~ John 11 v21

CHRIST WAS THERE

ANDREW OF CRETE Do you see her faith? Do you see her undoubting mind? She affirmed in two ways that he was God and the Giver of life, even though she was led astray on account of her simple nature: “If you had been here,” she said. What are you saying, Martha? Your reasoning is false. For he was there and he has been and still is present everywhere. … “If you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Do you see how she believed him to be God and able with his power to restrain death and to raise the dead? For she was saying, I know that if you had been here, death would not have prevailed. HOMILY 8 ON LAZARUS. [1]

[1] StPatr 31:35; PG 97: 969-72.

IGNORANCE CONCERNING JESUS’ DIVINITY

CHRYSOSTOM See how great the heavenly wisdom of the women is, although their understanding is weak. For when they saw Christ, they did not break out into mourning and wailing and loud crying, as we do when we see any of those we know coming in on our grief. Rather, immediately they reverence their Teacher. So then both these sisters believed in Christ, but not in a right way. For they did not yet certainly know either that he was God or that he did these things by his own power and authority, although on both points he had taught them. For they showed their ignorance of the former by saying, “If you had been here, our brother would not have died” and of the latter by saying, “Whatever you will ask of God, he will give it to you.” HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 62.3. [1]

[1] NPNF 1 14:229*.

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