John 11:28

Then she went back to the house to get Mary. She said to Mary quietly, “The teacher is here and wants to talk to you.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

In Context

27Martha said, “Yes, sir, I believe that you are the Christ, the special man that God promised to send. You are God’s son, and you came to us people in the world.”

29As soon as Mary heard that, she got up quickly and went to Jesus.

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Cross References

Mark 10:49Jesus stopped and said, “Tell him to come to me.” So they called out to the blind man, and they said, “Listen, Jesus is calling out for you. So you can be happy now. Get up and go to him.”

Luke 10:38Jesus and his followers kept going along the road to Jerusalem, and they went into a town. A woman called Martha lived in that town, and she asked him to come to her house, so they went with her.

John 13:13You all call me your teacher, and your leader, and you are right. I am both of those things for you.

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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