John 11:28

“And when she had so said, etc.] Had expressed her faith in Christ in such terms, as the apostles themselves did, (<401616>Matthew 16:16) (<430149>John 1:49 6:69). She went her way; from Christ, being ordered by him to go to her sister Mary, and fetch her to him: and called Mary her sister secretly; either beckoned her to come to her, or whispered her in the ear privately, as Nonnus paraphrases it, that the Jews, who were enemies to Christ, might not hear: saying, the master is come; near the town; is not a great way off: she might use the phrase, “the master”, for greater privacy, that should she be overheard, it would not be who she meant; and because it was an usual appellation by which…”

“The Master is come and calleth for thee--The narrative does not give us this interesting detail, but Martha's words do.”

“She went her way - Jesus probably directed her to go, though the evangelist has not recorded it, for she said to Mary, The Master calleth for thee. Secretly - Privately. So that the others did not hear her. This was done, perhaps, to avoid confusion, or because it was probable that if they knew Jesus was coming they would have made opposition. Perhaps she doubted whether Jesus desired it to be known that he had come. The Master is come - This appears to have been the appellation by which he was known to the family. It means, literally, teacher, and was a title which he claimed for himself. “One is your Master, even Christ” Matthew 23:8, Matthew 23:10. The Syriac has it, “Our Master.” return…”

“11:28-32 Mary now joined the scene on the edge of the village, repeating her sister’s plaintive cry. She fell at Jesus’ feet, not in worship but in desperate grief.”

“and called: Joh 11:20, Joh 1:41, Joh 1:45, Joh 21:7; Zac 3:10; Luk 10:38-42; Th1 4:17, Th1 4:18, Th1 5:11; Heb 12:12 The Master: Joh 13:13, Joh 20:16 come: Joh 10:3; Sol 2:8-14; Mar 10:49 John 11:29”