Matthew Poole and continuators on John 11:3

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest, is sick :

Christ (as was said before) seemeth to have been very familiar at the House of these two Sisters, and often to have made them his Hostesses; and if it should appear by this verse, that in those visits he had shewed particular kindnesses to this their brother Lazarus, who was now Sick, this makes them stile their Brother, him whom thou lovest. They plead no merits either of their own or his; but onely plead with him for his own goodness and love. Nor do they express in particular, what they desired for their Brother, though it is easily understood by their representation of his state and condition.