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Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there."
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The Custom of Public Grief
Commentators explain that the Jews' assumption was based on a common and expected cultural practice. Visiting the tomb to weep was a customary part of the mourning ritual in that era. This detail helps us understand why the crowd immediately followed Mary, believing they were joining her in a familiar expression of grief.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Saying, She goes, to the grave. Syriac, "They thought that she went to weep." They had not heard Martha call her. The first days …
Followed her (ηκολουθησαν αυτη). First aorist active indicative of ακολουθεω with associative instrumental case (αυτη). This crowd…
19th Century
Anglican
And comforted her.—Better, were comforting her—that is, they were engaged in the prescribed ceremonial of those …
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Baptist
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…
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 …
16th Century
Protestant
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 …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
1. The Evangelist, after describing Martha, now describes Mary.
He mentions three things:
