John 11:37
Good News Translation
But some of them said, "He gave sight to the blind man, didn't he? Could he not have kept Lazarus from dying?"

New Revised Standard Version
But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”

Contemporary English Version
Some of them said, "He gives sight to the blind. Why couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying?"

New American Bible
But some of them said, “Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

John 11:36
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