Juan 11:5

5 Y amaba Jesús a Marta, y a su hermana, y a Lázaro

Juan 11:5 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
] Not only with an everlasting love, a love of complacency and delight, an unchangeable one, and which never varies, nor will ever end, with which he loves all his people alike; but with a very great human affection, and which was very singular and peculiar to them: these were the intimate friends, and familiar acquaintance of Christ, whom he often visited, at whose house he frequently was when in those parts; they were very hospitable to him; they kindly received him into their houses, and generously entertained him, and which he returned in love to them: hence Nonnus paraphrases the words,

``Jesus loved the women, (filoxeinouv) , "who were lovers of hospitality", by the law of kindness.''

Juan 11:5 In-Context

3 Enviaron, pues, sus hermanas a él, diciendo: Señor, he aquí, el que amas está enfermo

4 Y oyéndolo Jesús, dijo: Esta enfermedad no es para muerte, sino para gloria de Dios, para que el Hijo de Dios sea glorificado por ella

5 Y amaba Jesús a Marta, y a su hermana, y a Lázaro

6 Cuando oyó pues que estaba enfermo, permaneció aún dos días en aquel lugar donde estaba

7 Luego, después de esto, dijo a sus discípulos: Vamos a Judea otra vez