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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/11.htm">New International Version</a> and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. <a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss. <a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother. <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning the brother. <a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a> And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them about their brother. <a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them about their brother. <a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come to see Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning [the loss of] their brother. <a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. <a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. <a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and many people had come from the city to comfort Martha and Mary because their brother had died. <a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. <a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> and many Judeans had come to see Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother's death. <a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. <a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come to the women around Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother. <a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a> so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.) <a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Many of the Jewish people had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother. <a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother; <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning the brother. <a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother; <a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And many of the Jews were come to them about Martha and Many, that they might console them for their brother.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, so as to console them over their brother. <a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a> And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. <a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And many Jews kept coming to Martha and Mary, to comfort their hearts concerning their brother. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And many of the Judeans were coming to Martha and Maryam to comfort their hearts concerning their brother.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and many of the Jews had come with the women who were about Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother. <a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. <a href="/parallel/john/11-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3994" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary</a> …18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away, 19<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polloi (Adj-NMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elēlytheisan (V-LIA-3P) -- To come, go. ">had come</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3136.htm" title="3136: Marthan (N-AFS) -- Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Probably of Chaldee origin; Martha, a Christian woman.">Martha</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3137.htm" title="3137: Mariam (N-AFS) -- Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.">Mary</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3888.htm" title="3888: paramythēsōntai (V-ASM-3P) -- From para and the middle voice of a derivative of muthos; to relate near, i.e. encourage, console.">console</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autas (PPro-AF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">in the loss of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">their</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphou (N-GMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother.</a> 20So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/11-31.htm">John 11:31-33</a> When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. / When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” / When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. <a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a> As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. / She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. / But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” ... <a href="/john/12-1.htm">John 12:1-3</a> Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. / So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. / Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23-25</a> When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. / After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. <a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Mark 5:38-40</a> When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. / He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child. <a href="/luke/8-52.htm">Luke 8:52-54</a> Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. / But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!” <a href="/acts/9-39.htm">Acts 9:39</a> So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Acts 20:37-38</a> They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him. / They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship. <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13</a> Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. <a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11</a> Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. <a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a> Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">2 Samuel 12:16-17</a> David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground. / The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them. <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a> So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.to comfort.<a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a> And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.<a href="/2_samuel/10-2.htm">2 Samuel 10:2</a> Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.<a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">1 Chronicles 7:21,22</a> And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-48.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Considerable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-23.htm">Console</a> <a href="/john/11-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Express</a> <a href="/john/11-8.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/6-17.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/luke/9-25.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/john/11-5.htm">Martha</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Sympathy</a> <a href="/john/8-5.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Considerable</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-2.htm">Console</a> <a href="/john/11-26.htm">Death</a> <a href="/colossians/4-8.htm">Express</a> <a href="/john/11-31.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/john/13-22.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/john/11-20.htm">Martha</a> <a href="/john/11-20.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/romans/7-22.htm">Sympathy</a> <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div>1. <a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a> 45. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a> 47. <a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a> 49. <a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a> 54. <a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a> 55. <a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary This phrase indicates the presence of a significant number of Jewish people who came to offer support. In Jewish culture, mourning was a communal activity, and it was customary for friends and family to visit the bereaved to offer comfort. This reflects the close-knit nature of Jewish society at the time. The mention of "many of the Jews" suggests that Martha and Mary were well-known and respected within their community, possibly indicating their family's prominence or the impact of Lazarus's death. This gathering also sets the stage for the miracle of Lazarus's resurrection, as it ensures that there are many witnesses to the event, which would later spread the news of Jesus's power.to console them Consolation was an important aspect of Jewish mourning practices. The presence of others provided emotional support and helped the bereaved process their grief. This act of consolation is consistent with the Jewish practice of "sitting shiva," a period of seven days of mourning where friends and family visit the home of the deceased to offer comfort. The act of consoling also reflects the compassion and empathy expected within the community, aligning with biblical teachings on loving one's neighbor and bearing one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>).in the loss of their brother The loss of Lazarus is central to this narrative, as it sets the stage for one of Jesus's most significant miracles. The death of a sibling would have been a profound loss, especially in a society where family ties were paramount. This phrase highlights the personal and emotional impact of death, which is a universal human experience. Theologically, Lazarus's death and subsequent resurrection serve as a foreshadowing of Jesus's own death and resurrection, illustrating His power over life and death and affirming His identity as the Son of God. This event also fulfills Jesus's earlier statement that the illness would not end in death but would glorify God (<a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/martha.htm">Martha</a> Sister of Mary and Lazarus, known for her active service and hospitality. She is a central figure in this account, demonstrating faith and action. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a> Sister of Martha and Lazarus, known for her contemplative nature and devotion to Jesus. She is often seen at Jesus' feet, symbolizing worship and learning. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a> Brother of Martha and Mary, whose death and subsequent resurrection by Jesus is a pivotal miracle in the Gospel of John. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a> Refers to the people from the surrounding area who came to offer comfort to Martha and Mary. Their presence highlights the communal aspect of mourning in Jewish culture. 5. <a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a> The village where Martha, Mary, and Lazarus lived, located near Jerusalem. It serves as the setting for this significant event in Jesus' ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_in_grief.htm">The Importance of Community in Grief</a> The presence of many Jews comforting Martha and Mary underscores the value of community support during times of loss. Believers are called to be present and offer comfort to those who are grieving. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_sorrow.htm">Faith in the Midst of Sorrow</a> Martha and Mary's faith is tested through the loss of their brother. This passage encourages believers to hold onto their faith even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion_and_power.htm">Jesus' Compassion and Power</a> The subsequent miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead demonstrates Jesus' compassion and His divine authority over life and death. Believers can trust in Jesus' power and His empathy for human suffering. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_jesus'_ministry.htm">The Role of Women in Jesus' Ministry</a> Martha and Mary are prominent figures in this account, showing that women played significant roles in Jesus' ministry and were recipients of His teachings and miracles.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary.--Better, and many of the Jews had come . . .--They had come before our Lord's arrival. The word "Jews" is to be understood in St. John's general sense (comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-19.htm" title="And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?">John 1:19</a>) of those opposed to our Lord, who had lately sought to stone Him (<a href="/john/10-31.htm" title="Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.">John 10:31</a>), and afterwards to take Him by force (<a href="/john/10-39.htm" title="Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,">John 10:39</a>). The family at Bethany was one of position and substance (comp. Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/26-6.htm" title="Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,">Matthew 26:6-13</a>; <a href="/context/mark/14-3.htm" title="And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head.">Mark 14:3-9</a>), and they would naturally have had many friends among the higher rank of the Jews. Another reading, which has considerable authority, is "had come to the women with Martha and Mary," or "to Martha and Mary and their friends."To comfort them concerning their brother.--The days of mourning were usually thirty, which were divided into (1) three days of weeping; (2) seven days of lamentation; (3) twenty days of sorrow. This fourth day after the death was the first of the seven days of lamentation. Lightfoot has collected, in a long note on this text, quotations from the Rabbis illustrating the mourning customs, and giving examples of the words used. . . . <a href="/commentaries/john/11-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. many πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. had come ἐληλύθεισαν (elēlytheisan) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Martha Μάρθαν (Marthan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3136.htm">Strong's 3136: </a> Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Probably of Chaldee origin; Martha, a Christian woman. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Mary Μαριὰμ (Mariam) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3137.htm">Strong's 3137: </a> Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. console παραμυθήσωνται (paramythēsōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3888.htm">Strong's 3888: </a> From para and the middle voice of a derivative of muthos; to relate near, i.e. encourage, console. them αὐτὰς (autas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in the loss of περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. [their] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. brother. ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. 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