John 11:29
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
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
- And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.
- KJV
- As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
- WEB
- When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.
- ASV
- And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
- DARBY
- She, when she heard [that], rises up quickly and comes to him.
- BLB
- And she, as she heard, rose up quickly and was coming to Him.
- ÅB
- Da hun hørte det, sto hun hastig opp og gikk til ham;
- OTB
- Da hun hørte dette, reiste Maria seg raskt og gikk til Ham.
- B1930
- Da hun hørte det, stod hun hastig op og gikk til ham;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Read in contextProverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Read in contextSong of Solomon 3:1–4
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Read in contextPsalms 119:59–60
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Read in contextProverbs 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Read in context