John 11:19
And many of those of Yehudah had come to Marta and Miryam to give them nechamah (consolation, comfort) regarding the ach of the achayot. + 11:19 Job 2:11
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
In Context
18Now Beit-Anyah (Bethany) was near Yerushalayim, about fifteen stadia away.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35And all his banim and all his banot rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to beni mourning to Sheol. Thus Aviv wept for him.
1 Chronicles 7:21And Zavad bno, and Shutelach bno, and Ezer, and El'ad, whom the anashim of Gat that were born in that land slaughtered, because they came down to take away their mikneh (livestock).
Job 42:11Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat lechem with him in his bais; and they expressed sympathy with him, and comforted him over all the ra'ah that Hashem had brought upon him; every ish also gave him a kesitah, and every ish a ring of zahav.
Isaiah 51:19These two are come upon thee. 1 Who shall grieve for thee? 1 Shod and shever and ra'av (famine) and cherev; 1 with whom shall I console thee? 1
Lamentations 1:2She weepeth bitterly in the lailah (night), 1 and her tears are on her cheeks; 1 among all her lovers she hath no Menachem (comforter); 1 all her friends have dealt treacherously with her; 1 they have become her enemies. 1
Lamentations 1:16For these things I weep; 1 mine eye, mine eye runneth down with mayim, 1 because the Menachem (comforter) 1 that should refresh my nefesh is far from me; 1 my children are desolate, 1 because the enemy hath prevailed. 1
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 →