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Berean Standard Bible

“When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.””

John 11:32

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Lazarus has died, and Jesus finally arrives in Bethany four days later. Martha has gone out to meet him and returned to call her sister Mary.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, 'Sir, if you hadst been here, my brother had not died;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas María, como vino donde estaba Jesús, viéndole, derribóse á sus pies, diciéndole: Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, no fuera muerto mi hermano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando María llegó a donde estaba Jesús y lo vio, se arrojó a sus pies y le dijo: ―Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, mi hermano no habría muerto.

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