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John 11:20
John 11:20 is verse 20 of John chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.
King James Version
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
World English Bible
Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
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John 11:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.
21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
22 But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 11:30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Acts 10:25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
Acts 28:15The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.