Jean 11:5

5 Or, Jésus aimait Marthe, et sa sœur, et Lazare.

Jean 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.''

Jean 11:5 In-Context

3 Ses sœurs donc envoyèrent dire à Jésus: Seigneur, celui que tu aimes est malade.

4 Jésus, ayant entendu cela, dit: Cette maladie n'est point à la mort, mais elle est pour la gloire de Dieu, afin que le Fils de Dieu en soit glorifié.

5 Or, Jésus aimait Marthe, et sa sœur, et Lazare.

6 Néanmoins, quand il eut appris qu'il était malade, il demeura deux jours dans ce lieu où il était.

7 Puis il dit à ses disciples: Retournons en Judée.