Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus comes, met him: and Mary sat in the house.
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.
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.
Williams New Testament
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
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
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus The Resurrection And The Life
19 And many of the Jews were come to them about Martha and Many, that they might console them for their brother. 20 Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus comes, met him: and Mary sat in the house. 21 Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Cross References
Luke 10:38-42
And it was in their going forth, and he came to a certain town : and a certain woman by the name of Martha received him in her house.
Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6
And in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye forth to his meeting.
John 11:30
And Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met him.
Acts 10:25
And it was as Peter came in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at his feet, worshipped.
Acts 28:15
And thence the brethren, having heard of us, came out to our meeting as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom Paul having seen, having returned thanks to God, took courage.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we the living being left shall be snatched up together with them in the clouds, to the meeting of the Lord in the air: and so we shall always be with the Lord.