NowδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςhad not yetοὔπωcomeἐληλύθειintoεἰςthe village,τὴν κώμηνbutἀλλ’wasἦνstillἔτιinἐνthe placeτῷ τόπῳwhereὅπουMarthaἡ Μάρθαhad metὑπήντησενhim.αὐτῷ
John 11:30
Study it in the app“Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:30, word by word
- 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- had not yetοὔπωoupō
not yet
Not yet.
Where else “oupō” appears- comeἐληλύθειelēlythei
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elēlythei” appears- the villageκώμηνkōmēn
village
Village, small town.
Where else “kōmēn” appears- wasἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears- the placeτόπῳtopōi
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topōi” appears- whereὅπουhopou
where
Where, wherever.
Where else “hopou” appears- MarthaΜάρθαMartha
Martha
Martha: sister of Mary and Lazarus, in Bethany.
Where else “Martha” appears- had metὑπήντησενhypēntēsen
meet
Go out to meet.
Where else “hypēntēsen” appears
The context
29And she, when she heard it, got up quickly and went to him.
30 · This verse (above)
31So the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
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?