John 11:1

John 11:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
• New International Version (NIV)Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Context of John 11:1

Lazarus, who lived in Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived, was sick. 2(Mary was the woman who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. Her brother Lazarus was the one who was sick.) 3So the sisters sent a messenger to tell Jesus, “Lord, your close friend is sick.”

John 11:1 word by word

Ἦν δέ τις ἀσθενῶν, Λάζαρος ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐκ τῆς κώμης Μαρίας καὶ Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• sickἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: illG770
• LazarusΛάζαροςLazaros · LazarusG2976
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• BethanyΒηθανίαBēthania · BethanyG963
• the townὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the townκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• of MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
• MarthaΜάρθαMartha · MarthaG3136
• ·ἐκek ex · out fromG1537

Cross-references for John 11:1

• John 12:10The chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too.
• John 11:3So the sisters sent a messenger to tell Jesus, “Lord, your close friend is sick.”
• Genesis 48:1Later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim ⌞to see Jacob⌟.
• 2 Kings 20:1In those days Hezekiah became sick and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Give final instructions to your household, because you’re about to die. You won’t get well.”
• Acts 9:37She became sick and died. Her body was prepared for burial and was laid in an upstairs room.
• John 11:5Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.
• John 12:2Dinner was prepared for Jesus in Bethany. Martha served the dinner, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus.
• Luke 16:20There was also a beggar named Lazarus who was regularly brought to the gate of the rich man’s house.
• John 12:1Six days before Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany. Lazarus, whom Jesus had brought back to life, lived there.
• Matthew 21:17He left them and went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.
• Mark 11:1When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him.
• Luke 10:38As they were traveling along, Jesus went into a village. A woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.

Commentaries on John 11:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Lazarus, of Bethany - St. John, who seldom relates any thing but what the other evangelists have omitted, does not tell us what gave rise to that familiar acquaintance and friendship that subsisted between our Lord and this family. It is surprising that the other evangelists have omitted so remarkable an account as this is, in which some of the finest traits in our Lord's character are exhibited. The conjecture of Grotius has a good deal of weight. He…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1A certain man was sick - The resurrection of Lazarus has been recorded only by John. Various reasons have been conjectured why the other evangelists did not mention so signal a miracle. The most probable is, that at the time they wrote Lazarus was still living. The miracle was well known, and yet to have recorded it might have exposed Lazarus to opposition and persecution from the Jews. See John 12:10-11. Besides, John wrote for Christians who were out of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The sickness of Lazarus. (1-6) Christ returns to Judea. (7-10) The death of Lazarus. (11-16) Christ arrives at Bethany. (17-32) He raises Lazarus. (33-46) The Pharisees consult against Jesus. (47-53) The Jews seek for him. (54-57) Verses 1-6 It is no new thing for those whom Christ loves, to be sick; bodily distempers correct the corruption, and try the graces of God's people. He came not to preserve his people from these afflictions, but to save them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In the Hebrew language, Lazarus is a shortened form of Eleazar, which means "God helps." In the first century, it was the fourth most common name for Jewish men (see also Luke 16:19–31). Bethany was a small village east of Jerusalem, just past the Mount of Olives (John 11:18). Jesus often stayed there when he visited Jerusalem. He likely traveled through Bethany on his way to Jerusalem. This was because most Jews from Galilee took a route going south to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-461. of Bethany--at the east side of Mount Olivet. the town of Mary and her sister Martha--thus distinguishing it from the other Bethany, "beyond Jordan." (See on Joh 1:28; Joh 10:40).Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:1

• Family
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Mary
• Miracles
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In the dictionaries

• Bethany
• Lazarus
• Martha
• Awake
• Mourn
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Mary
• Olives, Mount of
• Sick; Sickness

Commentaries on John 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings