{I am the resurrection and the life} (Eg(9320)eimi h(880a)anastasis kai h(8820)z(9388)). This reply is startling enough. They are
not mere doctrines about future events, but present realities in
Jesus himself. "The Resurrection is one manifestation of the
Life: it is involved in the Life" (Westcott). Note the article
with both anastasis and z(9388). Jesus had taught the future
resurrection often ( 6:39 ), but here he means more, even that
Lazarus is now alive. {Though he die} (kan apothan(8869)). "Even if
he die," condition (concession) of third class with kai ean
(kan) and the second aorist active subjunctive of apothn(8873)k(935c)
(physical death, he means). {Yet shall he live} (z(8873)etai).
Future middle of za(935c) (spiritual life, of course).