In the small town of Bethany, about two miles [3 km] east of Jerusalem, Mary and Martha were mourning the untimely death of their brother, Lazarus.
Betānijā, mazā pilsētiņā, kas atradās trīs kilometrus uz austrumiem no Jeruzalemes, Marta un Marija apraudāja savu pāragri mirušo brāli Lācaru.