John 11:1
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- KJV
- Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
- WEB
- Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
- ASV
- Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- DARBY
- Now there was a certain [man] sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.
- BLB
- Now a certain [man] was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- ÅB
- Og det var en syk mann, Lasarus fra Betania, den by som Maria og hennes søster Marta bodde i.
- OTB
- Det var en mann ved navn Lasarus som var syk. Han var fra Betania, landsbyen til Maria og hennes søster Marta.
- B1930
- Og det var en syk mann, Lasarus fra Betania, den by som Maria og hennes søster Marta bodde i.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:17
Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
Read in contextLuke 10:38–42
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Read in contextJohn 12:9
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Read in context2 Kings 20:1–12
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”
Read in contextJohn 11:11
After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
Read in contextMatthew 21:17
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
Read in contextJohn 11:5–6
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Read in contextActs 9:37
At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
Read in context