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John 11:2 — King James Version← Study notes

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)


John 11:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 11:221 words
GreekMeaning
ἦνēn
WasverbG1510
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ΜαριὰμMariam
MarynounG3137
the onearticleG3588
ἀλείψασαaleipsasa
having anointedverbG218
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κύριονkyrion
LordnounG2962
μύρῳmyrō
with fragrant oilnounG3464
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐκμάξασαekmaxasa
having wipedverbG1591
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πόδαςpodas
feetnounG4228
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ταῖςtais
with thearticleG3588
θριξὶνthrixin
hairnounG2359
αὐτῆςautēs
of herpronounG846
ἧςhēs
whoserelative pronounG3739
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφὸςadelphos
brothernounG80
ΛάζαροςLazaros
LazarusnounG2976
ἠσθένειēsthenei
was sickverbG770
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 11:2

After our Lord had departed to the other side of Jordan, it happened that Lazarus fell sick: A certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany. In some copies the copulative conjunction precedes, to mark the connection with the words preceding. Lazarus signifies helped. Of all the dead which our Lord raised, he was most helped, for he had lain dead four days, when our Lord raised him to life.

Bede · 8th century

The resurrection of Lazarus is more spoken of than any of our Lord’s miracles. But if we hear in mind who He was who wrought this miracle, we shall feel not so much of wonder; as of delight. He who made the man, raised the man; and it is a greater thing to create a man, than to revive him. Lazarus was sick at Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. The place was near Jerusalem.

Augustine · 4th century

And as there were many women of this name, He distinguishes her by her well-known act: It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick

Alcuin · 8th century
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