Juan 11:5

5 Y amaba Jesús á Marta, y á su hermana, y á 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 á él, diciendo: Señor, he aquí, el que amas está enfermo.

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

5 Y amaba Jesús á Marta, y á su hermana, y á Lázaro.

6 Como oyó pues que estaba enfermo, quedóse aún dos días en aquel lugar donde estaba.

7 Luego, después de esto, dijo á los discípulos: Vamos á Judea otra vez.