Martha addressed Jesus respectfully but probably not reverentially as "Lord." Some readers of the story have interpreted John 11:21 as containing a rebuke, but Martha"s words there do not necessarily imply criticism. At least they convey Martha"s grief and her confidence in Jesus" power to heal people. In view of John 11:24; John 11:39,John 11:22 probably does not mean that Martha believed that Jesus could raise Lazarus back to life. More likely Martha was reaffirming her confidence in Him that her loss had not shaken. Her words in both verses expressed what many others who had faith in Jesus believed. [source][source][source]