John 11:5

11:5 (Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.) ¹ 

John 11:28

11:28 And when she had said this, Martha ²  went and called her sister Mary, saying privately, ³  “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.” ⁴ 

[11:5]  ¹ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. It was necessary for the author to reaffirm Jesus’ love for Martha and her sister and Lazarus here because Jesus’ actions in the following verse appear to be contradictory.

[11:28]  ² tn Grk “she”; the referent (Martha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:28]  ³ tn Or “in secret” (as opposed to publicly, so that the other mourners did not hear).

[11:28]  ⁴ tn Grk “is calling you.”