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Faithful in Their Roles
Commentators highlight how each person expressed devotion in their own way. Martha served, consistent with her practical nature, showing her love through action. Lazarus sat with Jesus, his very presence a quiet testimony to Christ's power. This shows that different forms of service and devotion are valuable and honored by Jesus.
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Albert Barnes
On John 12:2
18th Century
Theologian
A supper. At the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6.
Lazarus was, etc. The names of Martha and Lazarus are …
AT Robertson
On John 12:2
So they made him a supper there (εποιησαν ουν αυτω δειπνον εκε). Here again ουν is not inferential, but merely transitional. This …
Charles Ellicott
On John 12:2
19th Century
Bishop
There they made him a supper.—Compare Notes on Matthew 26:6 and following, and Mark 14:3 and following, which are clearly accounts…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 12:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
And Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, an…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 12:2
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
On John 12:2
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore, there they made him a banquet. Matthew (Matthew 26:7) and Mark (Mark 14:3) say that he then ate supper …
John Gill
On John 12:2
17th Century
Pastor
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
On John 12:1–11
17th Century
Minister
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…