John 12:2
Strong's Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

they hosted
ἐποίησαν (epoiēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

a dinner
δεῖπνον (deipnon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1173: A dinner, an afternoon or evening meal. From the same as dapane; dinner, i.e. The chief meal.

for [Jesus]
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.

there.
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

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.

served,
διηκόνει (diēkonei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

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

Lazarus
Λάζαρος (Lazaros)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2976: Probably of Hebrew origin; Lazarus, the name of two Israelites.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

among
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

those
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

reclining at the table
ἀνακειμένων (anakeimenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 345: To recline, especially at a dinner-table. From ana and keimai; to recline.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

Young's Literal Translation
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together ( at meat) with him;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

New American Standard Bible
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining [at the] [table] with Him.

King James Bible
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.

New Living Translation
A dinner was prepared in Jesus' honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.

English Standard Version
So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.

New American Standard Bible
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

King James Bible
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

International Standard Version
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.

NET Bible
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

American Standard Version
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

English Revised Version
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

Young's Literal Translation
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;
















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.

Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

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

John 12:1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

John 11:57
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

John 11:56
Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

John 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

John 12:4
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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