John 11:28

John 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
• New International Version (NIV)After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, “The Teacher has come and is calling for you.”

Context of John 11:28

26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

John 11:28 word by word

Καὶ τοῦτο εἰποῦσα ἀπῆλθεν καὶ ἐφώνησεν Μαριὰμ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτῆς λάθρᾳ εἰποῦσα· ὁ διδάσκαλος πάρεστιν καὶ φωνεῖ σε.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when she hadλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• soοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• she went her wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sisterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
• secretlyλάθραlathra · quietlyG2977
• The Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• is comeπάρειμιpareimi · be presentG3918
• for theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for John 11:28

• John 11:20Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
• John 1:41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
• John 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
• Zechariah 3:10In that day, saith Yhwh of Armies, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
• Luke 10:38Now 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.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
• Hebrews 12:12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
• John 13:13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
• John 20:16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
• John 10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
• Mark 10:49And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

Commentaries on John 11:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The Master is come - This was the appellation which he had in the family; and from these words it appears that Christ had inquired for Mary, desiring to have her present, that he might strengthen her faith, previously to his raising her brother.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28She went her way - Jesus probably directed her to go, though the evangelist has not recorded it, for she said to Mary, The Master calleth for thee. Secretly - Privately. So that the others did not hear her. This was done, perhaps, to avoid confusion, or because it was probable that if they knew Jesus was coming they would have made opposition. Perhaps she doubted whether Jesus desired it to be known that he had come. The Master is come - This appears to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-32Verses 17-32 Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house. When God, by his grace and providence, is coming towards us in ways of mercy and comfort, we should, like Martha, go forth by faith, hope, and prayer, to meet him. When Martha went to meet Jesus, Mary sat still in the house; this temper formerly had been an advantage…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-32Mary now joined the scene on the edge of the village, repeating her sister’s cry of misery. She fell at the feet of Jesus, not in worship but in desperate grief.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3228-32. The Master is come and calleth for thee--The narrative does not give us this interesting detail, but Martha's words do.Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:28

• Condolence
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Readings, Select
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

• Awake
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• Mourn
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• Dead
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Olives, Mount of
• Thomas

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