John 11:28

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܟ݂ܰܕ݂ ܐܶܡܪܰܬ݂ ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܐܶܙܰܠ݈ܬ݂ ܩܪܳܬ݂ ܠܡܰܪܝܰܡ ܚܳܬ݂ܳܗ ܟ݁ܰܣܝܳܐܝܺܬ݂ ܘܳܐܡܪܳܐ ܠܳܗ ܪܰܒ݁ܰܢ ܐܶܬ݂ܳܐ ܘܩܳܪܶܐ ܠܶܟ݂ܝ ܀

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and called: John 11:20, John 1:41, John 1:45, John 21:7, Zechariah 3:10, Luke 10:38-42, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 12:12

The Master: John 13:13, John 20:16

come: John 10:3, Song of Solomon 2:8-14, Mark 10:49

Reciprocal: Habakkuk 2:2 - make Matthew 26:18 - The Master Mark 5:35 - the Master Mark 14:14 - The Master Luke 22:11 - The Master John 12:3 - took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when she had so said,.... Had expressed her faith in Christ in such terms, as the apostles themselves did, Matthew 16:16 John 1:49.

She went her way; from Christ, being ordered by him to go to her sister Mary, and fetch her to him:

and called Mary her sister secretly; either beckoned her to come to her, or whispered her in the ear privately, as Nonnus paraphrases it, that the Jews, who were enemies to Christ, might not hear:

saying, the master is come; near the town; is not a great way off: she might use the phrase, "the master", for greater privacy, that should she be overheard, it would not be who she meant; and because it was an usual appellation by which Christ was called in that family, and by which he was well known; and was expressive of honour to him, and subjection in them as his disciples:

and calleth for thee; to come to him; Christ asked after her, desired to see her, and ordered her to come to him; which was an instance of his respect for her.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

She went her way - Jesus probably directed her to go, though the evangelist has not recorded it, for she said to Mary, The Master calleth for thee.

Secretly - Privately. So that the others did not hear her. This was done, perhaps, to avoid confusion, or because it was probable that if they knew Jesus was coming they would have made opposition. Perhaps she doubted whether Jesus desired it to be known that he had come.

The Master is come - This appears to have been the appellation by which he was known to the family. It means, literally, teacher, and was a title which he claimed for himself. “One is your Master, even Christ” Matthew 23:8, Matthew 23:10. The Syriac has it, “Our Master.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. The Master is come — This was the appellation which he had in the family; and from these words it appears that Christ had inquired for Mary, desiring to have her present, that he might strengthen her faith, previously to his raising her brother.