John 11:20
Strong's Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

when
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

Martha
Μάρθα (Martha)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3136: Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Probably of Chaldee origin; Martha, a Christian woman.

heard
ἤκουσεν (ēkousen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was coming,
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

she went out to meet
ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.

Him;
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Mary
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

stayed
ἐκαθέζετο (ekathezeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2516: To be sitting, sit down, be seated. From kata and the base of hedraios; to sit down.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

home.
οἴκῳ (oikō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.

Young's Literal Translation
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him. But Mary remained seated in the house.

New American Standard Bible
Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.

King James Bible
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat [still] in the house.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

New Living Translation
When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house.

English Standard Version
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house.

New American Standard Bible
Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him. But Mary remained seated in the house.

International Standard Version
As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home.

NET Bible
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
















Cross References
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.

John 11:30
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 11:19
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

John 11:18
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

John 11:17
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

John 11:21
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:22
But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

John 11:23
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
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