ISB ~ John 11 v1

Lazarus:A beloved friend of Jesus (11:5).

Bethany:A small village about two miles east of Jerusalem (11:18). Mary …

Martha:Possibly the friends of Jesus mentioned in Lk 10:38-42. The personalities of these two women in John, with Martha as the busy hostess (12:2) and Mary giving her attention to Jesus (12:3), make this identification probable.