John 11:30

30 (Now Jesus has not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha went to meet him.)

John 11:30 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:30

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town
Of Bethany, but stayed without, being nearer to Lazarus's grave, which he intended to go to, in order to raise him to life, it being usual to bury the without the towns and cities; (See Gill on Matthew 8:28), (See Gill on Luke 7:12).

but was in that place where Martha met him;
here he stopped, and here he continued: the Persic version reads, "but was sitting in the same place" waiting for the coming of Mary along with Martha; judging this to be a more suitable place to converse together in, than their own house, which was thronged with Jews; and especially he chose it for the reason above given.

John 11:30 In-Context

28 And [when she] had said this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, saying, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."

29 So that one, when she heard [it], got up quickly and went to him.

30 (Now Jesus has not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha went to meet him.)

31 So the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, [when they] saw Mary--that she stood up quickly and went out--followed her, [because they] thought that she was going to the tomb in order to weep there.

32 Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was [and] saw him, fell at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."