And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
Some people in the crowd were like, 'Wait, didn't this guy heal a blind person? So why couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying in the first place?'
Even when we've seen God work miracles, we still question why he doesn't prevent every tragedy.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse takes place during the story of Lazarus, a close friend of Jesus who had recently died. The people questioning Jesus are referring to his earlier miracle of healing a man born blind, as described in John 9, and they are expressing doubt about why he didn't use his power to prevent Lazarus' death. This moment highlights the growing skepticism and mixed reactions among the crowds as Jesus' ministry approached its climax.
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