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.
John 11:31 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | 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.' |
| DARBY | The Jews therefore who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She goes to the tomb, that she may weep there. |
| BBE | Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there. |
| Webster | The Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth to the grave to weep there. |
What does John 11:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:28-32
28-32. The Master is come and calleth for thee--The narrative does not give us this interesting detail, but Martha's words do.
Barnes' Notes
(u) "The Jews" Jn 11:19
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 11:31 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 11:31
- John 11:19
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
- 2 Samuel 12:16-18
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
- Genesis 37:35
And 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 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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She goeth.
Ge 37:35; 2Sa 12:16-18; 1Co 2:15
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- John 11:30
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
- 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.
- John 11:32
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.
John 11:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces los Judíos que estaban en casa con ella, y la consolaban, como vieron que María se había levantado prestamente, y había salido, siguiéronla, diciendo: Va al sepulcro á llorar allí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les Juifs donc qui étaient avec Marie dans la maison et qui la consolaient, ayant vu que Marie s’était levée promptement et était sortie, la suivirent, disant: Elle s’en va au sépulcre pour y pleurer. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als nun die Juden, die bei ihr im Hause waren und sie trösteten, sahen, daß Maria schnell aufstand und hinausging, folgten sie ihr, indem sie sagten: Sie geht zur Gruft, auf daß sie daselbst weine. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Judæi ergo, qui erant cum ea in domo, et consolabantur eam, cum vidissent Mariam quia cito surrexit, et exiit, secuti sunt eam dicentes: Quia vadit ad monumentum, ut ploret ibi. |