John Chapter 11 verse 28 Holy Bible
And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is her, and calleth thee.
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And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you.
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And having said this, she went away and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, The teacher is come and calls thee.
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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.
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When she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, "The Teacher is here, and is calling you."
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And these things having said, she went away, and called Mary her sister privately, saying, `The Teacher is present, and doth call thee;'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 28. - When she had said this, she departed, and called Mary her sister secretly. Observe the important emendation of text from ταῦτα to τοῦτο. When she had made this great utterance, her heart is big with hope. The grim shadow of death is now transparent to a heavenly light. She must share her hope with her sister. Jesus gave the commission to fetch Mary, as is obvious from the words of Martha which follow. The term "secretly" (λάθρα), when elsewhere used, precedes the verb with which it is associated, and therefore here it is joined with εἰποῦσα, whispering to her, lest the hostile Jews should hear and intercept the interview. The Master (the Teacher) used absolutely (cf. John 13:13) - is here, and calleth for thee. Sacred summons! Martha expected (as Euthymius suggested) that some blessing might come from his words.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) And called Mary her sister secretly.--It was done secretly to avoid attracting the notice of the Jews who were with her (John 11:19; John 11:31). This, we have seen (John 11:20), accounts for the fact that our Lord did not Himself go to the house. That the care was not unnecessary is seen from John 11:46.The Master is come (better, is here), and calleth for thee.--The word here rendered "Master" is not the Hebrew Rabbi (comp. Note on John 1:38), but the Greek word answering to our "Teacher." (Comp. John 13:13-14.) He is not named, but Mary at once knows who is intended. (Comp. Mark 14:14.) Perhaps the name was that by which they usually spoke of Him who had been their Teacher. We are not told that our Lord sent for Mary, but we must assume that Martha conveyed the message which she herself had heard. . . .
