John 11:20

11:20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house. ¹ 

John 12:18

12:18 Because they had heard that Jesus ²  had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

[11:20]  ¹ sn Notice the difference in the response of the two sisters: Martha went out to meet Jesus, while Mary remains sitting in the house. It is similar to the incident in Luke 10:38-42. Here again one finds Martha occupied with the responsibilities of hospitality; she is the one who greets Jesus.

[12:18]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.