John 12:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.

New Living Translation
A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.

English Standard Version
So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.

Berean Study Bible
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

New American Standard Bible
So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

NASB 1995
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

NASB 1977
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

Amplified Bible
So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

Christian Standard Bible
So they gave a dinner for him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

Contemporary English Version
A meal had been prepared for Jesus. Martha was doing the serving, and Lazarus himself was there.

Good News Translation
They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dinner was prepared for Jesus in Bethany. Martha served the dinner, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus.

International Standard Version
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.

NET Bible
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

New King James Version
There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

King James 2000 Bible
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

New Heart English Bible
So they prepared a dinner for him there; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him.

World English Bible
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

American King James Version
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

American Standard Version
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

A Faithful Version
There they made a supper for Him, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of those who sat with Him.

Darby Bible Translation
There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.

English Revised Version
So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
There they made hym a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued. But Lazarus was one of them, that sat at the table with him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
There they made him a supper and Martha served: But Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together with Him;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.

Young's Literal Translation
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

Smith's Literal Translation
Then made they him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of them reclining at table with him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then they made Him a supper there and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they made a dinner for him there. And Martha was ministering. And truly, Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at table with him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they made a supper for him there and Martha was serving and Lazar was one of the guests with him.

Lamsa Bible
And they gave him a banquet there; Martha served; but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.

Godbey New Testament
Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with Him.

Haweis New Testament
Therefore they made him a supper there; and Martha waited: but Lazarus was one of those who sat at table with him.

Mace New Testament
there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.

Weymouth New Testament
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.

Worrell New Testament
They, therefore, made Him a supper there; and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with Him.

Worsley New Testament
Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him.
















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