World English Bible

John 11:19

“Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.”

Verse in context — John 11

So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died.

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