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John 8-14 (Translated) (view source)
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|Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
|Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
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|Therefore, when Martha heard about Jesus coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home.
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|Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
|Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
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|Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
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|The phrasing used when Martha spoke to Jesus shows more formality that one would normally expect among very good friends (she spoke "toward" Him, rather than "to" Him). This, along with her words shows the great respect that Martha had for Jesus, as well as the amazing faith she had the Jesus could do the impossible.
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|But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
|But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
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|But I know, even now, that whatever you ask of God, God shall give to you.
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|Note that Martha is expressing faith that somehow, Jesus can STILL fix this situation.
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|Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
|Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
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|Jesus answered her, "Your brother shall be resurrected."
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|Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
|Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
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|Martha replied, "I know that he shall be resurrected in the resurrection at the last day."
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|Martha was not expressing doubt that Jesus could literally raise her brother from the dead, she was doing a "message check," clarifying what she thought He might be talking about. Being a close friend, she had very likely heard Jesus talk about the resurrection, about never dying, and eternal life many times. In all those cases, she knew He was talking about eternal life, so it is natural for her to assume that this was what He was talking about here.
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|Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
|Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
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|Jesus responded, "I am the resurrection and the Life. The one believing in me, although he dies, he shall live.
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|And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
|And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
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|And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never, ever die. Do you believe this?"
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|She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
|She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
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|She replied, "Yes, Lord. I have long believed that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the very one coming into the world."
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|Martha uses the Perfect tense, indicating something completed in the past that has present implications this very moment. In this case, she is confirming a long held belief, thus the "I have long believed" translation. This short exchange probably had the effect of confirming for Martha that Jesus is speaking about future resurrection and eternal life, not a literal resurrection here and now.
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|And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
|And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
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|After saying this, she went back to her sister, Mary, and whispered to her, "The Rabbi is here, and is calling for you."
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