Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Holman Bible
As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him. But Mary remained seated in the house.
International Standard Version
As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home.
A Conservative Version
Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
American Standard Version
Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
Amplified
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.
An Understandable Version
So, when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went [out to the edge of town. See verse 30] to meet Him, but Mary [just] sat at home [i.e., probably grief-stricken].
Anderson New Testament
Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet him; but Mary sat still in the house.
Bible in Basic English
When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.
Common New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary sat in the house.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him: but Mary stay'd at home.
Darby Translation
Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.
Godbey New Testament
Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus comes, went to meet Him: and Mary sat in the house.
Goodspeed New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming she went out to meet him, but Mary remained at home.
John Wesley New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him; but Mary sat in the house.
Julia Smith Translation
Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus comes, met him: and Mary sat in the house.
King James 2000
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
Modern King James verseion
Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she met Him. But Mary was sitting in the house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him. But Mary sat still in the house.
Moffatt New Testament
Then Martha, hearing of the arrival of Jesus, went out to meet him, while Mary sat at home.
Montgomery New Testament
So when Martha learned that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary remained sitting in the house.
NET Bible
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
New Heart English Bible
Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
Noyes New Testament
Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but Mary continued sitting in the house.
Sawyer New Testament
Then when Martha heard that Jesus had come, she went out to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.
The Emphasized Bible
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but, Mary, in the house, remained sitting.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him: but Mary sat in the house.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat quietly at home.
Webster
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.
Weymouth New Testament
Martha, however, as soon as she heard the tidings, "Jesus is coming," went to meet Him; but Mary remained sitting in the house.
World English Bible
Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
Worrell New Testament
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met Him; but Mary was sitting in the house.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him: but Mary was sitting in the house.
Youngs Literal Translation
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
Themes
Christ » Miracles of » Lazarus raised
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
Friendship » Instances of » Mary, martha, and lazarus, with jesus
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Raising of lazarus
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to bethany and raises lazarus from the dead
Martha » The worried housekeeper characteristics of » Energy
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Of bethany
Mary » The women immortalized by Christ characteristics of » Quiet resignation
Miracles » Of Christ » Lazarus raised
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Raises lazarus from the dead
the Miracles of Christ » The dead raised to life
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus The Resurrection And The Life
19 and a goodly number of Jews had come out to see Martha and Mary, to sympathize with them over their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home. 21 Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
Cross References
Luke 10:38-42
Now as they were journeying on, He came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house.
Matthew 25:1
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6
But at midnight there was a shout, 'Here comes the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!'
John 11:30
for He had not yet come into the village, but He was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
Acts 10:25
When Peter went into the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet and did homage to him.
Acts 28:15
Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
then those of us who are still living will be caught up along with them on clouds in the air to meet the Lord, and so we shall be with the Lord forever.