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.
John 11:28 in other translations
| BSB | After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.” |
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| WEB | When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.” |
| ASV | And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee. |
| YLT | And these things having said, she went away, and called Mary her sister privately, saying, ‘The Teacher is present, and doth call thee;' |
| DARBY | And having said this, she went away and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, The teacher is come and calls thee. |
| BBE | And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you. |
| Webster | And when she had so said, she went and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. |
What does John 11:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:28-32
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Secretly. Privately. So that the others did not hear her. This was done, perhaps, to avoid confusion, or because it was probably that if they knew Jesus was coming they would have made opposition. Perhaps she doubted whether Jesus desired it to be known that he had come.
The Master is come. This appears to have been the appellation by which he was known to the family. It means literally, teacher, and was a title which he claimed for himself, "One is you Master, even Christ," Mt 22:8,10. The Syriac has it, "Our Master."
(r) "called Mary" Jn 21:7 (s) "The Master" Jn 13:13 (t) "calleth for thee" Mk 10:49
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:17-32
Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house. When God, by his grace and providence, is coming towards us in ways of mercy and comfort, we should, like Martha, go forth by faith, hope, and prayer, to meet him. When Martha went to meet Jesus, Mary sat still in the house; this temper…
John 11:28 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 11:28
- John 13:13
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
- John 11:20
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
- Mark 10:49
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
- John 20:16
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
- John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- Mark 14:14
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
- Zechariah 3:10
In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
- John 21:7
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
- Matthew 26:18
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
- Luke 22:11
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
- Song of Solomon 2:8-14
The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; …
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Context
- John 11:27
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
- 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.
- John 11:29
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
John 11:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y esto dicho, fuése, y llamó en secreto á María su hermana, diciendo: El Maestro está aquí y te llama. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ayant dit cela, elle s’en alla et appela secrètement Marie, sa sœur, disant: Le maître est venu, et il t’appelle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie dies gesagt hatte, ging sie hin und rief ihre Schwester Maria heimlich und sagte: Der Lehrer ist da und ruft dich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum hæc dixisset, abiit, et vocavit Mariam sororem suam silentio, dicens: Magister adest, et vocat te. |