KJV ORIGINAL
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people who had been sitting with Mary, trying to comfort her, saw her suddenly get up and rush out of the house. They followed her, thinking, 'She's going to the tomb to cry.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes grief hits you all at once and you just need to go where your heart is breaking.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John is traditionally attributed to John, son of Zebedee, and was written for early Christian communities in the late first century CE.
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