John 11:1 KJV

John · chapter 11 · verse 1

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.John 11:1 · King James Version

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John 11:1 in context

1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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Commentary

We have in these verses, I. A particular account of the parties principally concerned in this story, Joh 11:1, Joh 11:2. 1. They lived at Bethany, a village nor far from Jerusalem, where Christ usually lodged when he came up to the feasts.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-16

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Key words (Strong's)

certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
LazaruslazarosLazarus = &quot whom God helps&quot , an inhabitant of Bethany, beloved by Christ and…G2976 →
BethanybēthaniaBethany = &quot house of dates&quot or, &quot house of misery&quot , a village at the…G963 →
Bethanyekout of, from, by, away fromG1537 →
sisteradelphēa full, own sister, one connected by the tie of the Christian religionG79 →
sickastheneōto be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless, to be weak in means, needy, poor…G770 →

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