John 11:20

Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

In Context

19And many of the Jews had come to the women around Martha and Mary, so that they might console them concerning their brother.

21Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:1“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who having taken their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.

Luke 10:38Now it came to pass as they traveled, that He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

Acts 10:25Now when it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.

1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall always be with the Lord.

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 →

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