John 11:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) So, when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went [out to the edge of town. See verse 30] to meet Him, but Mary [just] sat at home [i.e., probably grief-stricken]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house. American Standard Version (1901) Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house. Common English Bible When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, while Mary remained in the house. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Martha, when she heard that Jesus was arriving, went out to meet him. But Mary was sitting at home. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home. |