Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary

John 11:20

In 9 translations

BSB: So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.
KJV: Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
WEB: Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
ASV: Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
LSV: Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus comes, met Him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
YLT: Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
DBY: Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.
DRC: Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.
GNV: Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling of Μαριὰμ: Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Byzantine text: Μαρία.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: Μαρία. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read Μαρία; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Μαριὰμ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἡ οὖν Μάρθα ὡς ἤκουσεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ· Μαρία δὲ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐκαθέζετο.
RP2018: Ἡ οὖν Μάρθα, ὡς ἤκουσεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται, ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ· Μαρία δὲ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐκαθέζετο.
TR-Boyd: Ἡ οὖν Μάρθα, ὡς ἤκουσεν ὅτι ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται, ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ· Μαρία δὲ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐκαθέζετο.
SCR1894: η ουν μαρθα ως ηκουσεν οτι ο ιησους ερχεται υπηντησεν αυτω μαρια δε εν τω οικω εκαθεζετο

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Martha 👤 Mary (sister of Lazarus)◆ Lazarus Raised form the Dead

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Lazarus Bethany Martha Mary Ephraim in the wilderness Thomas Dead Sorrow John, Gospel of Miracles of Christ, The

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Cross-references most cited first

1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
Luke 10:38–42As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. But Martha was distracted by all…
John 11:30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Acts 28:15The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
Acts 10:25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.

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