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32 When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.…
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Verse 32. - Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was,...
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Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary … 31 The Jews therefore, who...
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32 NIV - John 11:32 When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she...
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After bringing her greatest grief and despair to Jesus, Mary gets exactly what she wanted – her brother, alive. And, at the same time, she, her sister, and the gathered crowd are given the explicit instruction to now “let him go.”
- They Were Loved by Jesus.
- They Were Possibly Part of A Jewish Sect called The Essenes.
- They Were Well Respected in The Community.
- We Are Not Sure How Old They were.
- They Were Possibly Women of Financial means.
- Martha Was A Woman of Great Faith.
Perhaps the most obvious thing to know about Mary and Martha in the Bible is they were loved by Jesus. We know that Jesus loves everyone because that is his nature. However, there are very few places in Scripture that highlight this level of love on such a personal level. What this tells me is that Jesus had more than just a casual relationship wit...
Since Mary and Martha lived in Bethany, it is possible they belonged to a Jewish sect known as the Essenes. One of the hallmarks of this community is their devotion to serving the poor and caring for the sick. Here is a quote from the Israel Institute of Biblical Studieson this place in Bethany. It is not far-fetched to believe Mary and Martha were...
It appears from this verse that Mary and Martha and their family were well respected in the Jewish community. Upon news of her brother’s death, the Bible tells us that many Jews had come to comfort them. This could be because they were part of the Essene sect mentioned above and if they weren’t then it’s possible Lazarus was. Either way, many Jews ...
One thing we don’t know about Mary and Martha in the Bible is how old they were. There is no way of definitively determining their age, but here are some clues that might help get us in the ballpark. In the mentions of Mary and Martha in the Bible, there is no mention of husbands or children. In the Jewish culture of that day women were often marri...
If Mary and Martha did not belong to the Essene sect, then it is possible they were women of financial means. There are two things we know about Mary and Martha in the Bible that could lead to this conclusion. The first one is the dinner given to Jesus in his honor. "Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jes...
We often give Martha a hard time because of the incident in Luke 10. But when you compare that story to another mention of Mary and Martha in the Bible, what you see is that Martha had a real gift of hospitality. What we often don’t recognize is that Martha also had great faith and was sure of who Jesus was. Let’s go back to John 11and I want you t...
Apr 10, 2018 · Mother of Sorrows: A Reflection On Mary Mourning The Death Of Jesus. April 10, 2018 by Avellina Balestri. I’ve held my son in my arms today. It was so long since last I did that. Years. For three years now he has been dying to me, a little at a time. I suppose I knew this is how it would end.
Mar 25, 2019 · When Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, Mary has her brother and is loved by Jesus in a way more deeply fulfilling to her than the healing of her brother would have been. And so here’s what this story shows.
Oct 21, 2014 · In short, Martha was not anticipating Jesus raising up her brother who was dead for four days, decaying and his spirit is now departed according to how she believed was the truth of the situation. But it was not the truth just some facts with conjecture thrown in for good measure.
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A short time before the Blessed Virgin's death, as she felt the approach of her reunion with her God, her Son, and her Redeemer, she prayed that there might be fulfilled what Jesus had promised to her in the house of Lazarus at Bethany on the day before His Ascension.
