John 11:20

Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

Young's Literal Translation

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 unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;

21Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus, 'Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;

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Cross References

Matthew 25:1'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

Luke 10:38And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

Acts 10:25and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, did bow before [him];

1 Thessalonians 4:17then we who are living, who are remaining over, together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in air, and so always with the Lord we shall be;

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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