John 11:5

Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

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In The King James Version

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

In Context

4When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.

6So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

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Cross References

John 11:8The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

John 15:9Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love.

John 17:26And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.

Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17

The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →

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