KJV King James Version
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
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John 11:31
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
WEB World English Bible
Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”
ASV American Standard Version
The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house, and were comforting her, having seen Mary that she rose up quickly and went forth, followed her, saying—‘She doth go away to the tomb, that she may weep there.’
Surrounding context — John 11
28 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.
29 As soon as she heard [that], she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄντεςG1510 · eimito beμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίᾳG3614 · oikiahomeκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαραμυθούμενοιG3888 · paramutheomaito encourageαὐτήν,G846 · autosit/s/heἰδόντεςG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜαριὰμG3137 · MariaMaryὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatταχέωςG5030 · tacheōssoonἀνέστηG450 · anistēmito ariseκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθεν,G1831 · exerchomaito go outἠκολούθησανG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῇ,G846 · autosit/s/heδόξαντεςG1380 · dokeōto thinkὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὑπάγειG5217 · hupagōto goεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμνημεῖονG3419 · mnēmeiongraveἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκλαύσῃG2799 · klaiōto weepἐκεῖ.G1563 · ekeithere
Cross-references
John 11:19And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.2 Samuel 12:16-18David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.Genesis 37:35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.1 Corinthians 2:15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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