11:29

And when Mary heard this: This clause introduces what Mary did when she heard that Jesus wanted her to come to him. Introduce this in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

Hearing this (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
So (New Living Translation (2004))

she got up quickly and went to Him: The words she got up quickly indicate that Mary immediately responded to Jesus’ request. In some languages it may be unnecessary and unnatural to say that she got up before going to Jesus. It may be possible instead to just say that she went. For example:

Mary immediately went to him. (New Living Translation (2004))

General Comment on 11:29

The Contemporary English Version indicates that Mary acted immediately by using the phrase “as soon as” with the clause “she/Mary heard this.” In some languages it may be natural to follow this example:

As soon as Mary heard this, she got up and went to Jesus. (Contemporary English Version)

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