A.T. Robertson Commentary John 11:30

"(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)" — John 11:30 (ASV)

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town (ουπω δε εληλυθε ο Ιησους εις την κωμην). Explanatory parenthesis with past perfect as in verse 19. Martha had her interview while he was still coming (verse 20) and left him (went off, απηλθεν, verse 28) to hurry to Mary with the news. Why Jesus tarried still where he had met Martha we do not know. Westcott says, "as though He would meet the sisters away from the crowd of mourners."