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John 12:2
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So they gave a dinner for him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him.
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.
So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus.
So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
A meal had been prepared for Jesus. Martha was doing the serving, and Lazarus himself was there.
so they gave a dinner there in his honor. Marta served the meal, and El‘azar was among those at the table with him.
There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus.
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
And they gave him a banquet there; Martha served; but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with him.
They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus.
So they made him a dinner there, and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of the ones reclining at table with him.
Then they made Him a supper there, and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.
So they made him a supper there. Marta served, but El'azar was one of those who sat at the table with him.
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And they made him there a supper and Martha served, and Loozar was one of those who reclined with him.
And they made a supper for him there: and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of the guests with him.
There they made hym a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with hym.
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them who sat at table with him.
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
And thei maden to hym a soopere there, and Martha mynystride to hym; and Lazarus was oon of men that saten at the mete with hym.
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that sat to eat with him.
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.
A dinner was prepared in Jesus' honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.
They made supper for Him. Martha put the food on the table. Lazarus was at the table with Him.
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
So they made for him a supper, there; and, Martha, was ministering, but, Lazarus, was one of them who were reclining with him.
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.
There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was one of those at table with him.
There they made him a supper and Martha served: But Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued. But Lazarus was one of them, that sat at the table with him.
there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.
A meal was prepared in Jesus's honor.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they made: Song of Solomon 4:16, Song of Solomon 5:1, Luke 5:29, Luke 14:12, Revelation 3:20
Martha: Matthew 26:6, Mark 14:3, Luke 10:38-42, Luke 12:37, Luke 22:27
Lazarus: John 12:9, John 12:10, John 11:43, John 11:44
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:8 - stood Genesis 19:3 - a feast Matthew 11:19 - came Matthew 26:7 - came Luke 7:34 - eating Luke 7:37 - an John 11:1 - Lazarus
Cross-References
So Abram left just as God said, and Lot left with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot with him, along with all the possessions and people they had gotten in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan and arrived safe and sound. Abram passed through the country as far as Shechem and the Oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites occupied the land.
He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God .
Abram kept moving, steadily making his way south, to the Negev.
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look. We both know that you're a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, ‘Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you're my sister. Because of you, they'll welcome me and let me live."
When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians took one look and saw that his wife was stunningly beautiful. Pharaoh's princes raved over her to Pharaoh. She was taken to live with Pharaoh.
Because of her, Abram got along very well: he accumulated sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, men and women servants, and camels. But God hit Pharaoh hard because of Abram's wife Sarai; everybody in the palace got seriously sick.
Pharaoh called for Abram, "What's this that you've done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she's your wife? Why did you say, ‘She's my sister' so that I'd take her as my wife? Here's your wife back—take her and get out!"
Then he took him outside and said, "Look at the sky. Count the stars. Can you do it? Count your descendants! You're going to have a big family, Abram!"
And that's the story: When God destroyed the Cities of the Plain, he was mindful of Abraham and first got Lot out of there before he blasted those cities off the face of the Earth.
God continued, I am The Strong God. Have children! Flourish! A nation—a whole company of nations!— will come from you. Kings will come from your loins; the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendants.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
There they made him a supper,.... At Bethany, in the house of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary; by whose order, and at whose charge it was prepared for him; and not in the house of Simon the leper, which was four days after this, Matthew 26:2.
And Martha served; who was always a busy, active, and stirring woman; and this she did, to testify her love to Christ, and great respect for him; otherwise, as she was a person of substance, she had servants enough to wait at table:
but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him; and ate, and drank, and conversed; by which it appeared, that he was really risen from the dead, and was in a good state of health.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:3-16.
John 12:2
A supper - At the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6.
Lazarus was ... - The names of Martha and Lazarus are mentioned because it was not in their own house, but in that of Simon. Lazarus is particularly mentioned, since it was so remarkable that one who had been once dead should be enjoying again the endearments of friendship. This shows, also, that his resurrection was no illusion - that he was really restored to the blessings of life and friendship. Calmet thinks that this was about two months after his resurrection, and it is the last that we hear of him. How long he lived is unknown, nor is it recorded that he made any communication about the world of spirits. It is remarkable that none who have been restored to life from the dead have made any communications respecting that world. See Luke 16:31, and the notes at 2 Corinthians 12:4.
John 12:4
Which should betray him - Greek, “who was to betray him” - that is, who would do it.
John 12:5
Three hundred pence - About 40,00, or 8 British pounds, 10 shillings (circa 1880’s).
And given to the poor - The avails or value of it given to the poor.
John 12:6
Had the bag - The word translated “bag” is compounded of two words, meaning “tongue,” and “to keep or preserve.” It was used to denote the bag in which musicians used to keep the tongues or reeds of their pipes when traveling. Hence, it came to mean any bag or purse in which travelers put their money or their most precious articles. The disciples appear to have had such a bag or purse in common, in which they put whatever money they had, and which was designed especially for the poor, Luke 8:3; John 13:29; Acts 2:44. The keeping of this, it seems, was intrusted to Judas; and it is remarkable that the only one among them who appears to have been naturally avaricious should have received this appointment. It shows us that every man is tried according to his native propensity. This is the object of trial - to bring out man’s native character; and every man will find opportunity to do evil according to his native disposition, if he is inclined, to it.
And bare ... - The word translated “bare” means literally “to carry as a burden.” Then it means “to carry away,” as in John 20:15; “If thou hast borne him hence.” Hence, it means to carry away as a thief does, and this is evidently its meaning here. It has this sense often in classic writers. Judas was a thief and stole what was put into the bag. The money he desired to be entrusted to him, that he might secretly enrich himself. It is clear, however, that the disciples did not at this time know that this was his character, or they would have remonstrated against him. They learned it afterward. We may learn here:
1.That it is not a new thing for members of the church to be covetous. Judas was so before them.
2.That such members will be those who complain of the great waste in spreading the gospel.
3.That this deadly, mean, and grovelling passion will work all evil in a church. It brought down the curse of God on the children of Israel in the case of Achan Joshua 7:0, and it betrayed our Lord to death. It has often since brought blighting on the church; and many a time it has betrayed the cause of Christ, and drowned men in destruction and perdition, 1 Timothy 6:9.
