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So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

So they made him a supper there (εποιησαν ουν αυτω δειπνον εκε). Here again ουν is not inferential, but merely transitional. This …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A supper. At the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6.

Lazarus was, etc. The names of Martha and Lazarus are …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

There they made him a supper.—Compare Notes on Matthew 26:6 and following, and Mark 14:3 and following, which are clearly accounts…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made h…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Alcuin of York: As the time approached in which our Lord had resolved to suffer, He approached the place He had chosen for Hi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

At this point Jesus’ time schedule becomes more definite than previously in this gospel. Martha and Mary gave a dinner for Jesus. The notation that…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore, there they made him a banquet. Matthew (Matthew 26:7) and Mark (Mark 14:3) say that he then ate supper …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

There they made him a supper
At Bethany, in the house of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary; by whose order, and at whose cha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving. But she did not stop serving, as some who, when criticized for going too fa…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Until now, the Evangelist has been showing the power of Christ’s divinity by what he did and taught during his public life. Now he begins…

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