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AndΚαὶhaving saidεἰποῦσαthis,τοῦτοshe went awayἀπῆλθενandκαὶcalledἐφώνησενher sisterτὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆςMaryΜαριὰμprivately,λάθρᾳsaying,εἰποῦσα“The TeacherὉ διδάσκαλοςis hereπάρεστινandκαὶis callingφωνεῖyou.”σε
John 11:28
Study it in the app“And having said this, she went away and called her sister Mary privately, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.””
With the Greek beneath
John 11:28, word by word
- having saidεἰποῦσαeipousa
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipousa” appears- she went awayἀπῆλθενapēlthen
go away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apēlthen” appears- calledἐφώνησενephōnēsen
call
To call someone, or shout.
Where else “ephōnēsen” appears- her sisterἀδελφὴνadelphēn
sister
A woman born of the same parents as another.
Where else “adelphēn” appears- MaryΜαριὰμMariam
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 “Mariam” appears- privatelyλάθρᾳlathrai
secretly
Secretly, without anyone knowing.
Where else “lathrai” appears- “The Teacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos
teacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “didaskalos” appears- is hereπάρεστινparestin
have come
To come to a place and be there now.
Where else “parestin” appears
The context
27She says to him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who comes into the world.”
28 · This verse (above)
29And she, when she heard it, got up quickly and went to him.
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?