657 B
657 B
Mary
This was the same woman as in 37:01, not the mother of Jesus.
fell at the feet of Jesus
That is, “knelt down at Jesus’ feet” as a sign of respect. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
if only you had been here, my brother would not have died
Mary is stating a hypothetical situation—what could have happened if Jesus had not waited for Lazarus to die before he came. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)
my brother would not have died.
That is, “you could have kept my brother from dying” or, “you could have prevented my brother’s death” or, “my brother would still be alive.”