Parallel Verses

Amplified

and many of the Jews had come to see Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning [the loss of] their brother.

New American Standard Bible

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.

International Standard Version

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother.

A Conservative Version

and many of the Jews had come to the women, about Martha and Mary, so that they might console them about their brother.

American Standard Version

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

An Understandable Version

and many of Martha and Mary's Jewish friends had come to comfort them over [the loss of] their brother.

Anderson New Testament

And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Bible in Basic English

And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother.

Common New Testament

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother.

Daniel Mace New Testament

many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.

Darby Translation

and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.

Godbey New Testament

And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother.

Goodspeed New Testament

and a number of Jews had come out to see Mary and Martha, to condole with them about their brother.

John Wesley New Testament

And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Julia Smith Translation

And many of the Jews were come to them about Martha and Many, that they might console them for their brother.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

So many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary in order to console them concerning their brother.)

Modern King James verseion

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary in order to comfort them concerning their brother.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them over their brother.

Moffatt New Testament

placed between vss

Montgomery New Testament

so a number of the Jews had gone to Martha and Mary to sympathize with them concerning their brother.

NET Bible

so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.)

New Heart English Bible

Many of the Jewish people had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

Noyes New Testament

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Sawyer New Testament

And many of the Jews came to those with Martha and Mary, to console them for their brother.

The Emphasized Bible

and, many from among the Jews, had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and many of the Jews had come with the women who were about Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A number of the Jews had come there to condole with Martha and Mary on their brother's death.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother.

Williams New Testament

and a goodly number of Jews had come out to see Martha and Mary, to sympathize with them over their brother.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Worsley New Testament

and many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Youngs Literal Translation

and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

to
περί 
Peri 
ἵνα 
Hina 
of, for, concerning, about, as touching, touching, whereof Trans, not tr,
that, to,
Usage: 254
Usage: 472

Μάρθα 
Martha 
Usage: 11

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Μαρία Μαριάμ 
Maria 
Usage: 52

παραμυθέομαι 
Paramutheomai 
Usage: 4


Usage: 0

περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254


Usage: 0

Context Readings

Jesus The Resurrection And The Life

18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away; 19 and many of the Jews had come to see Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning [the loss of] their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.


Cross References

Job 2:11

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

John 11:31

So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her, saw how quickly Mary got up and left, they followed her, assuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Genesis 37:35

Then all his sons and daughters attempted to console him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “I will go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in mourning for my son.” And his father wept for him.

2 Samuel 10:2

Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father did to me.” So David sent [a letter along with] some of his servants to console him in regard to his father’s death; and David’s servants came into the land of the Ammonites.

1 Chronicles 7:21-22

Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead were killed by men who were natives of Gath, because they came down to take their livestock.

Job 42:11

Then all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him over all the [distressing] adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him a piece of money, and each a ring of gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:2


It is better to go to the house of mourning
Than to go to the house of feasting,
For that [day of death] is the end of every man,
And the living will take it to heart and solemnly ponder its meaning.

Isaiah 51:19


These two tragedies have befallen you;
Who will show sympathy for you and mourn with you?
The desolation and destruction [on the land and city], famine and sword [on the inhabitants];
How shall I comfort you?

Jeremiah 16:5-7

For thus says the Lord, “Do not enter a house of mourning, nor go to lament (express grief) or bemoan [the dead], for I have taken My peace away from this people,” says the Lord, “even My lovingkindness and compassion.

Lamentations 1:2


She weeps bitterly in the night
And her tears are [constantly] on her cheeks;
Among all her lovers (political allies)
She has no one to comfort her.
All her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
They have become her enemies.

Lamentations 1:9


Her (ceremonial) uncleanness was on her skirts;
She did not [seriously] consider her future.
Therefore she has come down [from throne to slavery] in an astonishing manner;
She has no comforter.
“O Lord” [cries Jerusalem], “look at my affliction,
For the enemy has magnified himself [in triumph]!”

Lamentations 1:16


“I weep for these things;
My eyes overflow with tears,
Because a comforter,
One who could restore my soul, is far away from me.
My children are desolate and perishing,
For the enemy has prevailed.”

Lamentations 1:21


“People have heard that I groan,
That I have no comforter [in You].
All my enemies have heard of my desperation;
They are delighted [O Lord] that You have done it.
Oh, that You would bring the day [of judgment] which You have proclaimed
So that they will become like me.

Lamentations 2:13


How shall I console you?
To what shall I compare you,
O Daughter of Jerusalem?
With what shall I compare you, so that I may comfort you,
O Virgin Daughter of Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea;
Who can heal you?

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others’ joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others’ grief].

2 Corinthians 1:4

who comforts and encourages us in every trouble so that we will be able to comfort and encourage those who are in any kind of trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words [concerning our reunion with believers who have died].

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.

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