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SoοὖνwhenὡςMarthaἡ ΜάρθαheardἤκουσενthatὅτιJesusἸησοῦςwas coming,ἔρχεταιshe went out to meetὑπήντησενhim,αὐτῷbutδὲMaryΜαρίαstayed sittingἐκαθέζετοinἐνthe house.τῷ οἴκῳ
John 11:20
Study it in the app“So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed sitting in the house.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:20, word by word
- MarthaΜάρθαMartha
Martha
Martha: sister of Mary and Lazarus, in Bethany.
Where else “Martha” appears- heardἤκουσενēkousen
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousen” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- was comingἔρχεταιerchetai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appears- she went out to meetὑπήντησενhypēntēsen
meet
Go out to meet.
Where else “hypēntēsen” appears- MaryΜαρίαMaria
Mary
Mary, the name of several women in the New Testament: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and others.
Where else “Maria” appears- stayed sittingἐκαθέζετοekathezeto
sit down
Sit down.
Where else “ekathezeto” appears- the houseοἴκῳoikōi
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikōi” appears
The context
19And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother.
20 · This verse (above)
21So Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?