Followed her (ηκολουθησαν αυτη). First aorist active indicative of ακολουθεω with associative instrumental case (αυτη). This crowd…

Saying, She goes, to the grave. Syriac, "They thought that she went to weep." They had not heard Martha call her. The first days …

And comforted her.—Better, were comforting her—that is, they were engaged in the prescribed ceremonial of those …

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comfo…

St. John Chrysostom: Christ's words stopped Martha's grief. In her devotion to her Master, she had no time to think of her aff…

The Jews knew something was afoot when Mary left so hastily. Since they had come to mourn with the sisters, they thought it only fitting to follow …

Then the Jews who were with her. Though Martha was permitted by Christ to return home to withdraw her sister from the large crowd, Christ …

The Jews then which were with her in the house
Who came from Jerusalem to visit this afflicted family, and continued…

Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the …

1. The Evangelist, after describing Martha, now describes Mary.