‏ John 11:20

 That Jesus was coming ( οτ Ιησους ερχετα ). Present middle indicative retained in indirect discourse after the secondary tense  ηκουσεν (first aorist active).

 Went and met him ( υπηντησεν αυτω ). First aorist (ingressive) active indicative of  υπανταω, old compound verb, to go to meet (Mt 8:28) with the associative instrumental case  αυτω.

 But Mary still sat in the house ( Μαριαμ δε εν τω οικω εκαθεζετο ). Imperfect middle of  καθεζομα, old verb to sit down, graphic picture of Mary, "while Mary was sitting in the house." Both Martha and Mary act true to form here as in Lu 10:38-42.

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