Joh 11:21 | RWP | e4.org | Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died ( Κυριε, ε ης ωδε ουκ αν απεθανεν ο αδελφος μου ). Condition of the second class with ε and the imperfect ης (no aorist of ειμ , to be) in the condition and αν with the second aorist active indicative of αποθνησκω . Mary (verse ) uses these identical words to Jesus. Clearly they had said so to each other with wistful longing if not with a bit of reproach for his delay. But they used ης , not ηλθες or εγενου . But busy, practical Martha comes to the point.

‏ John 11:21

Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died ( Κυριε, ε ης ωδε ουκ αν απεθανεν ο αδελφος μου ). Condition of the second class with ε and the imperfect ης (no aorist of ειμ, to be) in the condition and αν with the second aorist active indicative of αποθνησκω. Mary (verse 32) uses these identical words to Jesus. Clearly they had said so to each other with wistful longing if not with a bit of reproach for his delay. But they used ης, not ηλθες or εγενου. But busy, practical Martha comes to the point.