Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
- BSB Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
- NKJV Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
- NASB (Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.)
- NLT So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,
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Cross-references · 5
- John 15:9–13Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
- John 17:26I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
- John 11:36The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”
- John 16:27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.
- John 11:8The disciples told him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”
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