11:17-19
Jesus eventually arrived at Bethany and Lazarus had been dead for four days. As mentioned earlier, under common thinking this meant he was well and truly dead, he had also been entombed.
Bethany was near Jerusalem, just about two miles away. Remember that John is writing for people who did not live in Israel, so they would not be familiar with the local geography, hence the added details.
Many neighbours had come round to mourn with Mary and Martha.
11:20-22
Martha ran out to meet Jesus. Verse 21 can be taken as a declaration of faith or as a rebuke. She believed that Jesus could have healed Lazarus, but is dismayed that He did not come earlier. Verse 22 implies that there was still a vestige of hope within her, even though all the circumstances said everything was finished, she still knew that Jesus could do something. However, it is not clear what she expected.
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