John 11:18
(Nowe Bethania was neere vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlongs off.)
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
In Context
17Then came Iesus, and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie.
19And many of ye Iewes were come to Martha and Marie to comfort them for their brother.
Cross References
John 6:19And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they sawe Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing neere vnto the ship: so they were afraide.
Revelation 14:20And the wine presse was troden without the citie, and blood came out of the wine presse, vnto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and sixe hundreth furlongs.
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 →