John 11:19

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them about their brother.

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In The King James Version

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

In Context

18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

20Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “Indeed I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” His father wept for him.

1 Chronicles 7:21Tahath's son was Zabad. Zabad's son was Shuthelah. (Ezer and Elead were killed by men of Gath, natives in the land, when they went to steal their cattle.

Job 42:11Then all Job's brothers, and all his sisters, and all who knew him before, came to him and ate food with him in his house. They showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the disasters that Yahweh had brought upon him, and each of them gave Job a piece of silver and a ring of gold.

Isaiah 51:19These two troubles happened to you—who will grieve with you?— 1 desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword. Who will comfort you? + 51:19 The Hebrew text and some modern versions have How will I comfort you? , most modern versions correct this passage to Who will comfort you? 1

Lamentations 1:2She weeps and wails in the night, and her tears cover her cheeks. 1 None of her lovers comfort her. 1 All her friends have betrayed her. They have become her enemies. 1

Lamentations 1:16For these things I weep, my eyes overflow with tears; 1 for a comforter is far from me, one who restores my life. 1 My children are desolate because the enemy has conquered me. 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 →

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