Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

John 12:2

LazarusMartha
FriendshipServing others

1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

Read the whole chapter

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
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
KJV
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
WEB
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
ASV
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
DARBY
There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
BLB
Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.
ÅB
Der gjorde de et måltid for ham, og Marta gikk til hånde; men Lasarus var en av dem som satt til bords med ham.
OTB
En middag ble tilberedt til ære for Jesus, og Marta serverte mens Lasarus var blant dem som lå til bords med ham.
B1930
Der gjorde de et måltid for ham, og Marta gikk til hånde; men Lasarus var en av dem som satt til bords med ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 22:27

    For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

    Read in context

  • Revelation 3:20

    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

    Read in context

  • Luke 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 context

  • John 12:9–10

    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 context

  • Mark 14:3

    And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

    Read in context

  • Luke 12:37

    Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

    Read in context

  • Matthew 26:6

    Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

    Read in context

  • John 11:43–44

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

    Read in context