Jesus did not desire to meet the afflicted sisters in such a scene of confusion as their home then presented, so he stopped at a quiet place by the road-side, and sent a messenger to inform them where they could find him. Martha hastened to meet him; she told him of her brother’s death, saying, “Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” In her disappointment and grief she had not lost confidence in Jesus, and added, “But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it unto thee.” {2SP 362.1}

Jesus ønskede ikke at møde de bedrøvede søstre i al den forstyrrelse, som var i deres hjem. Han standsede derfor ved et sted på vejen, hvor der var ro, og sendte bud til dem for at underrette dem om, hvor de kunne finde ham. Martha skyndte sig at gå ham i møde, Hun fortalte om sin brors død og sagde: "Herre! havde du været her, da var min bror ikke død." I sin skuffelse og sorg havde hun dog ikke tabt sin tillid til Jesus. "Men selv nu ved jeg, at alt, hvad du beder Gud om, vil Gud give dig." (Joh 11,26)