John 11:37
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But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind have caused that this man should not die?

Could.

John 9:6 When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes,

Psalm 78:19,20 And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? . . .

Matthew 27:40-42 And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. . . .

Mark 15:32 Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him.

Luke 23:35,39 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God. . . .

Context
Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary
36The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him. 37But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind have caused that this man should not die? 38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it.…
Cross References
John 9:7
And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing.

John 11:21
Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

some
Τινὲς (Tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

asked,
εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Could
ἐδύνατο (edynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

not
Οὐκ (Ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

this [man]
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

opened
ἀνοίξας (anoixas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

eyes
ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

blind
τυφλοῦ (typhlou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

have kept
ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

[Lazarus]
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

from dying?”
ἀποθάνῃ (apothanē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.


Additional Translations
But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”

But some of them said, "Was not this man having opened the eyes of the blind able to have caused that this one also should not have died?"

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?

But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

And some of them said, Could not this [man], who has opened the eyes of the blind [man], have caused that this [man] also should not have died?

But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

And some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"

Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

and certain of them said, 'Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?'
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