John 11:31 BSB — MannaFest

John 11:31

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.

BSB

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ASV

The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.

KJV

The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Saying, She goeth unto the grave - Syriac, “They thought that she went to weep.” They had not heard Martha call her. The first days of mourning among the Jews were observed with great solemnity and many ceremonies of grief.

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The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 3461: “The Welcome Visitor” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1915)

IT seems that Martha had heard of Christ's coming, and Mary had not. Therefore Martha rose up hastily and went to meet the Master, while Mary sat still in the house. From this we gather that genuine Believers may, through some unexplained cause, be at the same time in very different states of mind. Martha may have heard of the Lord and seen the Lord. And Mary, an equally loving heart, not having known of His Presence, may, therefore, have missed the privilege of fellowship with Him. Who shall say that Martha was better than Mary?

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

Not many passages in the New Testament are more wonderful than the simple narrative contained in these eight verses. It brings out, in a most beautiful light, the sympathizing character of our Lord Jesus Christ. It shows us Him who is "able to save to the uttermost all who come to God by Him," as able to feel as He is to save. It shows us Him who is One with the Father, and the Maker of all things, entering into human sorrows, and shedding human tears.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The Jews . . . followed her . . . to the grave--Thus casually were provided witnesses of the glorious miracle that followed, not prejudiced, certainly, in favor of Him who wrought it. to weep there--according to Jewish practice, for some days after burial. fell at his feet--more impassioned than her sister, though her words were fewer.

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Original language & word study

32 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Οἱ	Hoi	The	G3588 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Jews	G2453 →
οἱ	hoi	who	G3588 →
ὄντες	ontes	are being	G1510 →
μετ᾽	met᾽	with	G3326 →
αὐτῆς	autēs	her	G846 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
οἰκίᾳ	oikia	house	G3614 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
παραμυθούμενοι	paramuthoumenoi	consoling	G3888 →
αὐτήν,	autēn	her,	G846 →
ἰδόντες	idontes	having seen	G1492 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Mary	G3137 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ταχέως	tacheōs	soon	G5030 →
ἀνέστη	anestē	she rose up	G450 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐξῆλθεν,	exēlthen	went out,	G1831 →
ἠκολούθησαν	ēkolouthēsan	followed	G190 →
αὐτῇ,	autēa	after her,	G846 →
δόξαντες	doxantes	having supposed	G1380 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ὑπάγει	hupagei	she is going	G5217 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
μνημεῖον	mnēmeion	tomb	G3419 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
κλαύσῃ	klausē	she may weep	G2799 →
ἐκεῖ.	ekei	there.	G1563 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 11:19
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
leads to
- Job 2:11
  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…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
  Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
Through
1 Corinthians 2:15
The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
  but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
- Proverbs 28:5
  Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
- Hebrews 5:14
  But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
- 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 1 Corinthians 14:37
  If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
Through
Genesis 37:35
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.
leads to
- Genesis 42:38
  But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring…