John Chapter 11 verse 19 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary.--Better, and many of the Jews had come . . .--They had come before our Lord's arrival. The word "Jews" is to be understood in St. John's general sense (comp. Note on John 1:19) of those opposed to our Lord, who had lately sought to stone Him (John 10:31), and afterwards to take Him by force (John 10:39). The family at Bethany was one of position and substance (comp. Notes on Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9), and they would naturally have had many friends among the higher rank of the Jews. Another reading, which has considerable authority, is "had come to the women with Martha and Mary," or "to Martha and Mary and their friends."To comfort them concerning their brother.--The days of mourning were usually thirty, which were divided into (1) three days of weeping; (2) seven days of lamentation; (3) twenty days of sorrow. This fourth day after the death was the first of the seven days of lamentation. Lightfoot has collected, in a long note on this text, quotations from the Rabbis illustrating the mourning customs, and giving examples of the words used. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Greekandδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.manyπολλοὶ (polloi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 4183: Much, many; often. ofἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.theτῶν (tōn)Article - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.JewsἸουδαίων (Ioudaiōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.had comeἐληλύθεισαν (elēlytheisan)Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2064: To come, go. toπρὸς (pros)PrepositionStrong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.MarthaΜάρθαν (Marthan)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3136: Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Probably of Chaldee origin; Martha, a Christian woman.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. MaryΜαριὰμ (Mariam)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.toἵνα (hina)ConjunctionStrong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.consoleπαραμυθήσωνται (paramythēsōntai)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3888: From para and the middle voice of a derivative of muthos; to relate near, i.e. encourage, console.themαὐτὰς (autas)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 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.in the loss ofπερὶ (peri)PrepositionStrong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.[their]τοῦ (tou)Article - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.brother.ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.Jump to PreviousComfort Considerable Console Death Express Jews Joined Loss Martha Mary Sympathy Women