John 11:20

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“So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.”

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BSBPD

“So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:20 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  2. Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
  3. Luke 10:38As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  4. John 11:30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
  5. Acts 10:25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
  6. Acts 28:15The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

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