Adam Clarke, on John 11:27

“She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.”

“Yea, Lord: I believe - ΠεπιϚευκα, I have believed. Either meaning that she had believed this for some time past, or that, since he began to teach her, her faith had been considerable increased; but verbs preter, in Greek, are often used to signify the present. Martha here acknowledges Christ for the Messiah promised to their fathers; but her faith goes no farther; and, having received some hope of her brother's present resurrection, she waited for no farther instruction, but ran to call her sister.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.