John 11:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 11:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 11:20 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 11:20 — KJV
“Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.”
— John 11:20 (KJV)
John 11:20 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 11:20
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
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“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
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“Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”
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“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
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“When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house. in the...: or, at the door”
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