‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
John 11:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
‘In the middle of the night there was a shout: “Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.”
Jesus had not yet come into the village but was still in the place where Martha had met him.
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshipped him.
Now the brothers and sisters from there had heard the news about us and had come to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
Then we who are still alive, who are left, 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.