Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].
New American Standard Bible
So they made Him a supper there, and
King James Version
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Holman Bible
So
International Standard Version
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
A Conservative Version
So they made a supper for him there, and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those who sat dining with him.
American Standard Version
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
Amplified
So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
Anderson New Testament
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.
Bible in Basic English
So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.
Common New Testament
There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.
Darby Translation
There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
Godbey New Testament
Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha waited on them, while Lazarus was at the table with him.
John Wesley New Testament
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them who sat at table with him.
Julia Smith Translation
Then made they him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of them reclining at table with him.
King James 2000
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they made him a dinner there, and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of the ones reclining at table with him.
Modern King James verseion
Then they made a supper there for Him. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There they made him a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Moffatt New Testament
They gave a supper for him there; Martha waited on him, and Lazarus was among those who reclined at table beside him.
Montgomery New Testament
So they gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served it; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined with him at table.
NET Bible
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
New Heart English Bible
So they prepared a dinner for him there; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
Noyes New Testament
They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
Sawyer New Testament
Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him.
The Emphasized Bible
So they made for him a supper, there; and, Martha, was ministering, but, Lazarus, was one of them who were reclining with him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore they made him a supper there; and Martha waited: but Lazarus was one of those who sat at table with him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
There a supper was given in honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
Webster
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Weymouth New Testament
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
Williams New Testament
So they gave a dinner there in honor of Jesus, and Martha was waiting on them, but Lazarus was one of the guests with Jesus.
World English Bible
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
Worrell New Testament
They, therefore, made Him a supper there; and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with Him.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;
Themes
Bethany » Jesus attends a feast in
Entertainments » Served often by members of the family
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Supper
Feasts » General references to
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Social
Jesus Christ » History of » Anointed with precious ointment (in bethany)
Jesus Christ » History of » Goes to bethany six days before the passover
Lazarus » Brother of martha and mary
Lazarus » Brother of mary and martha » Had dinner with jesus
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany
1 So, six days before the Passover Festival [began], Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [had] raised from the dead. 2 There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6]. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of expensive, aromatic perfume; [it was] genuine nard [Note: This was a sweet-smelling herb] and poured [some of] it on Jesus' feet and wiped them with her hair. The [whole] house was filled with the fragrant scent of the perfume.
Cross References
Luke 10:38-42
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village [i.e., Bethany. See John 11:1], and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
Matthew 26:6
Now when Jesus was at Bethany [Note: This was a small village less than two miles east of Jerusalem], in the house of Simon, the man [who probably had been healed] of an infectious skin disease,
Mark 14:3
And while Jesus was in Bethany [Note: This was a small village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem], sitting at the dinner table in the house of Simon, the man with an infectious skin disease [Note: This man had probably been healed by now], a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him, broke the jar and poured the perfume on His head.
Luke 5:29
Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them.
Luke 12:37
Those slaves whom their master finds being watchful when he returns are [certainly] blessed. Truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt [i.e., get things ready] and have them recline [at his dinner table] and will come and serve them.
Luke 14:12
Then Jesus also said to the Pharisee who had invited Him [to dinner], "When you prepare a breakfast or a supper, do not invite your friends, or brothers, or relatives or rich neighbors [only], for maybe they will invite you back, and [then] you will be repaid [for your kindness].
Luke 22:27
For who is most important, the person who reclines at the dinner table or the person who serves [him]? Is it not the person who reclines at the dinner table? But I am among you as the person who serves.
John 11:43-44
And after He had said this, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"
John 12:9-10
When a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there [in Bethany], they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus whom He had raised from the dead.
Revelation 3:20
Look, I am standing at [your] door and knocking; if anyone hears my voice [i.e., the sound of my knocking], and opens the door, I will [surely] come in to him and eat with him and he [will eat] with me.