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John 11:5 KJV
John · chapter 11 · verse 5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.John 11:5 · King James Version
John 11:5 in context
3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
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Key words (Strong's)
- MarthamarthaMartha = " she was rebellious" , was the sister of Lazarus and Mary of BethanyG3136 →
- sisteradelphēa full, own sister, one connected by the tie of the Christian religionG79 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- lovedagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
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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