John 11:19

Modern English Version

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Cross References

Genesis 37:35

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

2 Samuel 10:2

David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a message by way of his servants to comfort him concerning his father, and the servants of David went to the land of the Ammonites.

1 Chronicles 10:12

so their valiant men rose up and carried the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Job 2:11

Three friends of Job heard about all this evil that had come upon him, and each one came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They had agreed together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Job 42:11

Then all of his brothers, and all his sisters, and all of those who had been of acquaintance before came to Job, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Every man also gave him a piece of money and an earring of gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to a house of mourning for a funeral than to go to a house of feasting for a celebration; for this is the destiny of all humanity; and the living should consider this in their heart.

Isaiah 51:19

These two things have befallen you; who shall be mournful for you? Desolation, and destruction, and famine, and sword— how shall I comfort you?

Lamentations 1:16

For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; for the comforter, who should relieve my soul, is far from me. My children are desolate for the enemy has prevailed.

Lamentations 1:2

She weeps sorely in the night, her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has none to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they have become her enemies.

Lamentations 1:21

They have heard my groaning, yet there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that You have done it. Bring the day that You have announced, that they become like me.

Lamentations 1:9

Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she took no thought of her future; therefore her fall is astounding; she has no comforter. “O  Lord, look upon my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!”

Lamentations 2:13

What can I say for you, to what shall I liken you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare with you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your devastation is great like the sea; who can heal you?

Luke 10:39

She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and listened to His teaching.

Luke 10:42

But one thing is needed. And Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.”

John 1:19

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

John 11:1

Now a man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:31

When the Jews who were with Mary in the house, comforting her, saw that she quickly rose up and went out, they followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

John 11:33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

John 11:36

Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him.”

John 11:45

Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what Jesus had done, believed in Him.

John 11:8

His disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone You. Are You going there again?”

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, just as you are doing.

1 Samuel 31:13

Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.