“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
John 11:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 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. |
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
Now Jesus had not yet come to the village but was still at the place where Martha had met him.
On Peter’s arrival, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, worshiped him.
The brothers and sisters from there, when they heard of us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will be with the Lord forever.