John 11:18
(Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia.)
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
In Context
17And so Jesus went. And he found that he had already been in the tomb for four days.
19And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, so as to console them over their brother.
Cross References
John 6:19And so, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were afraid.
Revelation 14:20And the basin was trodden beyond the city, and blood went forth from the basin, even as high as the harnesses of horses, out to one thousand six hundred stadia.
Matthew Henry on John 11:18-33
Christ at Bethany. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of… Read the whole commentary →