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John 11:29

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 11:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
John 11:29 — American Standard Version

Context — John 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.
28And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is her, and calleth thee.
29And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
30(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)
31The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
32Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“As soon as she heard that, etc.] That Christ was come, and inquired for her, and wanted to see her: she arose quickly, and came unto him; having an equal affection for him as her sister Martha; and which she showed, by leaving her comforters at once, and by making the haste she did, to another and better comforter: both Martha and Mary, out of their great love to Christ, break through the rule for mourners mentioned in note, (see Gill on “<431119>John 11:19”), of not going out of the door of the house the first week of mourning.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly--affection for her Lord, assurance of His sympathy, and His hope of interposition, putting a spring into her distressed spirit.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 27:8, Psa 119:59, Psa 119:60; Pro 15:23, Pro 27:17; Sol 3:1-4 John 11:30”
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