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John 11:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. "
John 11:2
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1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
2 It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3 The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”
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Mary of Bethany
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Martha Mary of Bethany is the sister of Martha.
Source: John 11:1
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
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Lazarus of Bethany Lazarus of Bethany is the brother of Mary of Bethany.
Source: John 11:2
It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
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Lazarus of Bethany
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Mary of Bethany Lazarus of Bethany is the brother of Mary of Bethany.
Source: John 11:2
It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
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Martha Lazarus of Bethany is the brother of Martha.
Source: John 11:1; John 11:2; John 11:3
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
Read John 11:1It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
Read John 11:2The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
Read John 11:3
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John 11:1
"Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha."
John 11:3
"The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”"
John 11:4
"But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”"
John 11:5
"Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus."
John 11:6
"When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was."
John 11:7
"Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”"
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