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John 11:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat [still] in the house.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but, Mary, in the house, remained sitting.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then Martha, as soone as shee heard that Iesus was comming, went and met him: but Mary sate still in the house.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When Martha heard that Jesus had come, she went out to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Then Martha, when she heard that Jeshu had come, went forth to meet him; but Mariam sat in the house.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet him; but Mary was sitting in the house.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Then 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
Martha, 3136
{3136} Prime
Μάρθα
Martha
{mar'-thah}
Probably of Chaldee origin (meaning mistress); Martha, a Christian woman.
as soon as 5613
{5613} Prime
ὡς
hos
{hoce}
Probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, that is, in that manner (very variously used as shown).
she heard 191
{0191} Prime
ἀκούω
akouo
{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
that 3754
{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
Jesus 2424
{2424} Prime
Ἰησοῦς
Iesous
{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
was coming, 2064
{2064} Prime
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
{er'-khom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] word, ἐλεύθομαι [[eleuthomai]], {el-yoo'-thom-ahee}; or [active] ἔλθω [[eltho]], {el'-tho}; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
went and met 5221
{5221} Prime
ὑπαντάω
hupantao
{hoop-an-tah'-o}
From G5259 and a derivative of G0473; to go opposite (meet) under (quietly), that is, to encounter, fall in with.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
him: 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
but 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
Mary 3137
{3137} Prime
Μαρία
Maria
{mar-ee'-ah}
Of Hebrew origin [H4813]; Maria or Mariam (that is, Mirjam), the name of six Christian females.
sat 2516
{2516} Prime
καθέζομαι
kathezomai
{kath-ed'-zom-ahee}
From G2596 and the base of G1476; to sit down.
z5711
<5711> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 184
[still] in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
house. 3624
{3624} Prime
οἶκος
oikos
{oy'-kos}
Of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literally or figuratively); by implication a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

John 11:20-22

_ _ Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him — true to the energy and activity of her character, as seen in Luke 10:38-42. (See on Luke 10:38-42).

_ _ but Mary sat ... in the house — equally true to her placid character. These undesigned touches not only charmingly illustrate the minute historic fidelity of both narratives, but their inner harmony.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 11:17-32.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 11:20

Mary sat in the house — Probably not hearing what was said.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
as soon:

John 11:30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Acts 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].
Acts 28:15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
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Mt 25:1, 6. Jn 11:30. Ac 10:25; 28:15. 1Th 4:17.

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