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Andδὲshe,ἐκείνηwhenὡςshe heard it,ἤκουσενgot upἠγέρθηquicklyταχὺandκαὶwentἤρχετοtoπρὸςhim.αὐτόν
John 11:29
Study it in the app“And she, when she heard it, got up quickly and went to him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:29, word by word
- she heard itἤκουσενēkousen
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousen” appears- got upἠγέρθηēgerthē
get up
To help someone stand, or to stand up.
Where else “ēgerthē” appears- quicklyταχὺtachy
quickly
Quickly, soon.
Where else “tachy” appears- wentἤρχετοērcheto
go
To set out toward a place.
Where else “ērcheto” appears
The context
28And having said this, she went away and called her sister Mary privately, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
29 · This verse (above)
30Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met 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?