John 11:1
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest 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
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
Read in contextLuke 10:38–42
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Read in contextJohn 12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Read in context2 Kings 20:1–12
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Read in contextJohn 11:11
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Read in contextMatthew 21:17
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Read in contextJohn 11:5–6
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Read in contextActs 9:37
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
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