After hearing about the news that Lazarus is sick, Jesus came to Bethany. At that time, Lazarus was dead for 4 days. Take note of that because a common Jewish belief from the Talmud is that the soul departs after 3 days (Jewish Funerals).
Jesus was not the only one to come to the Martha's living area. Since Bethany is just 2 miles from Jerusalem, many Judeans also came to mourn for Mary and Martha. However, while Jesus was headed towards Bethany, Martha visited Jesus and had a talk.