João 11:5

5 Ora, Jesus amava a Marta, e a sua irmã, e a Lázaro.

João 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.''

João 11:5 In-Context

3 Mandaram, pois, as irmãs dizer a Jesus: Senhor, eis que está enfermo aquele que tu amas.

4 Jesus, porém, ao ouvir isto, disse: Esta enfermidade não é para a morte, mas para glória de Deus, para que o Filho de Deus seja glorificado por ela.

5 Ora, Jesus amava a Marta, e a sua irmã, e a Lázaro.

6 Quando, pois, ouviu que estava enfermo, ficou ainda dois dias no lugar onde se achava.

7 Depois disto, disse a seus discípulos: Vamos outra vez para Judéia.