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NowδὲJesusὁ ἸησοῦςlovedἠγάπαMarthaτὴν Μάρθανandκαὶher sisterτὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆςandκαὶLazarus.τὸν Λάζαρον
John 11:5
Study it in the app“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:5, 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- lovedἠγάπαēgapa
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “ēgapa” appears- MarthaΜάρθανMarthan
Martha
Martha: sister of Mary and Lazarus, in Bethany.
Where else “Marthan” appears- her sisterἀδελφὴνadelphēn
sister
A woman born of the same parents as another.
Where else “adelphēn” appears- LazarusΛάζαρονLazaron
Lazarus
Lazarus: the brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised; also the name of the poor man in a parable.
Where else “Lazaron” appears
The context
4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness is not to death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
5 · This verse (above)
6So when he heard that he was sick, he then stayed two days in the place where he was.
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?