John 11:18
16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.
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
- Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
- KJV
- Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
- WEB
- Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
- ASV
- Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
- DARBY
- Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia off,
- BLB
- Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
- ÅB
- Men Betania lå nær ved Jerusalem, omkring femten stadier derfra,
- OTB
- Betania var bare en kort avstand fra Jerusalem,
- B1930
- Men Betania lå nær ved Jerusalem, omkring femten stadier derfra,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 24:13
That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Read in contextRevelation 14:20
And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
Read in contextJohn 11:1
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Read in contextRevelation 21:16
The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.
Read in contextJohn 6:19
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
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