John 11:1
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
KJV
Ἦν δέ τις ἀσθενῶν, Λάζαρος ἀπὸ Βηθανίας, ἐκ τῆς κώμης τῆς Μαρίας καὶ Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς.
Greek NT
Erat autem quidam languens Lazarus a Bethania, de castello Mariæ et Marthæ sororis ejus.
Vulgate
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
ASV
Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and of Martha her sister.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Βηθανία
bethania
noun · 12×
Λάζαρος
lazaros
noun · 15×
Μάρθα
martha
noun · 13×
Μαρία
maria
noun · 54×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κώμη
kome
noun · 26×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀδελφή
adelphe
noun · 26×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἀσθενέω
astheneo
verb · 34×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Every virtue is a good thing, but most of all gentleness and meekness. This shows us men; this makes us to differ from wild beasts; this fits us to vie with Angels. Wherefore Christ continually expends many words about this virtue, bidding us be meek and gentle. Nor does He merely expend words about it, but also teaches it by His actions; at one time buffeted and bearing it,…
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 20:1 — In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
- 2Kgs 20:1 — In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
- Acts 9:37 — And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
- John 11:3 — Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- John 11:5 — Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
- John 11:11 — These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
- John 12:1 — Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
- John 12:9 — Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
- John 12:17 — The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
- Luke 10:38 — Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
- Luke 10:38 — Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
- Mark 11:1 — And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
- Matt 21:17 — And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
- Matt 21:17 — And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
- Matt 26:6 — Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,