John 11:20
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Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.

as soon.

John 11:30 For Jesus was not yet come into the town: but he was still in that place where Martha had met him.

Matthew 25:1,6 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. . . .

Acts 10:25 And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.

Acts 28:15 And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up together with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air: and so shall we be always with the Lord.

Context
Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary
19And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home. 21Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.…
Cross References
Luke 10:38
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

John 11:30
For Jesus was not yet come into the town: but he was still in that place where Martha had met him.

Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

when
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

Martha
Μάρθα (Martha)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3136: Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Probably of Chaldee origin; Martha, a Christian woman.

heard
ἤκουσεν (ēkousen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was coming,
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

she went out to meet
ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.

Him;
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Mary
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

stayed
ἐκαθέζετο (ekathezeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2516: To be sitting, sit down, be seated. From kata and the base of hedraios; to sit down.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

home.
οἴκῳ (oikō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.

Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus is coming, met Him; but Mary was sitting in the house.

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

Martha then, when she heard Jesus is coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat in the house.

Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.

Martha, however, as soon as she heard the tidings, "Jesus is coming," went to meet Him; but Mary remained sitting in the house.

Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.
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