Joh 11:20 | JFB | STEP | 20-22. Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him —true to the energy and activity of her character, as seen in . (See on ). but Mary sat . . . in the house —equally true to her placid character. These undesigned touches not only charmingly illustrate the minute historic fidelity of both narratives, but their inner harmony.

John 11:20

20-22. Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him—true to the energy and activity of her character, as seen in Lu 10:38-42. (See on Lu 10:38-42).

but Mary sat . . . in the house—equally true to her placid character. These undesigned touches not only charmingly illustrate the minute historic fidelity of both narratives, but their inner harmony.