John 11:20 “So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him,…”

John 11:20

So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

World English Bible

Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

American Standard Version

Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house.

Darby Translation

Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.

Young's Literal Translation

Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

Bible in Basic English

When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

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Cross references

“as soon”

1 Thessalonians 4:17 John 11:30 Matthew 25:1 Matthew 25:6 Acts 10:25 Acts 28:15

1 Thessalonians 4:17 · BSB

After 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.

John 11:30 · BSB

Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.

Matthew 25:1 · BSB

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:6 · BSB

At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

Acts 10:25 · BSB

As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.

Acts 28:15 · BSB

The 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.

Also

Luke 10:38–42

Luke 10:38–42 · BSB

As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

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