Study it in the app“So a large crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but so that they might also see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.”
Soοὖνa largeπολὺςcrowdὄχλοςofἐκthe Jewsτῶν ἸουδαίωνlearnedἜγνωthatὅτιhe wasἐστινthere,ἐκεῖandκαὶthey came,ἦλθονnotοὐbecause ofδιὰJesusτὸν Ἰησοῦνonly,μόνονbutἀλλ’so thatἵναthey might alsoκαὶseeἴδωσινLazarus,τὸν Λάζαρονwhomὃνhe had raisedἤγειρενfromἐκthe dead.νεκρῶν
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “polys” appearscrowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlos” appearsJew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appearsfind out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “Egnō” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “estin” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appearsJesus
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 “Iēsoun” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōsin” appearsLazarus
Lazarus: the brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised; also the name of the poor man in a parable.
Where else “Lazaron” appearsraise
To come back to life after death.
Where else “ēgeiren” appearsdead
Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.
Where else “nekrōn” appears8For the poor you always have with you, but me you do not always have.”
9 · This verse (above)
10So the high priests planned to kill Lazarus also,
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?
