John 12:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

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  • Luke 22:27 : 27 For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.
  • Luke 10:38-42 : 38 Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house. 39 And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words. 40 But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help. 41 But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things: 42 Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:37 : 37 Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
  • Luke 14:12 : 12 And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.
  • John 11:43-44 : 43 Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! 44 And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go.
  • John 12:9-9 : 9 Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life. 10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;
  • Rev 3:20 : 20 See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.
  • Song 4:16-5:1 : 16 Be awake, O north wind; and come, O south, blowing on my garden, so that its spices may come out. Let my loved one come into his garden, and take of his good fruits. 1 I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
  • Matt 26:6 : 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
  • Mark 14:3 : 3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.
  • Luke 5:29 : 29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

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  • John 12:1
    84%

    1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead.

  • John 11:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill; he was of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

    2(The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.)

    3So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.

  • Luke 10:38-41
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    38Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.

    39And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

    40But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

    41But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

  • John 11:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

    6So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

  • John 11:19-21
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    75%

    19And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother.

    20When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

    21Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

  • Luke 22:13-14
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    13And they went, and it was as he had said: and they made the Passover ready.

    14And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him.

  • John 12:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

    10Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • John 11:29-31
    3 verses
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    29And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him.

    30Now Jesus had not at this time come into the town, but was still in the place where Martha had seen him.

    31Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.

  • John 12:17-18
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    74%

    17Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.

    18And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

  • Luke 7:36
    74%

    36And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

  • Matt 26:20
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    20Now when evening was come, he was seated at table with the twelve disciples;

  • Matt 26:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

    7There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

  • John 12:3
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    3Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

  • Luke 14:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God.

    16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

  • Luke 11:37
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    37Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.

  • Luke 22:9
    73%

    9And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?

  • Mark 2:15
    72%

    15And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

  • John 13:23
    72%

    23There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast.

  • Luke 24:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

    30And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.

  • Mark 14:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

    3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

  • Luke 5:29
    71%

    29And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

  • Luke 22:27
    70%

    27For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

  • Luke 22:11
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    11And say to the master of the house, The Master says, Where is the guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples?

  • Mark 14:14
    70%

    14And wherever he goes in, say to the owner of the house, The Master says, Where is my guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples?

  • Mark 14:17-18
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    17And when it was evening he came with the twelve.

    18And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.

  • Luke 14:1
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    1And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

  • Luke 14:12
    70%

    12And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

  • Gen 26:30
    70%

    30Then he made a feast for them, and they all had food and drink.

  • John 6:3
    69%

    3Then Jesus went up the mountain and was seated there with his disciples.

  • Mark 14:12
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    12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal?

  • John 11:43
    69%

    43Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

  • Luke 14:24
    69%

    24For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.