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John 11:19-21
New Catholic Bible
John 11:19-21
New Catholic Bible
19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them[a] for the loss of their brother.
20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went forth to meet him, while Mary remained at home. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
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- John 11:19 To console them: according to Jewish custom, there were thirty days of mourning: three days of very great mourning, four days of great mourning, and 23 days of lighter mourning.
