Now a certain
man was
sick
, named Lazarus
, of
Bethany
,
the town
of Mary
and
her
sister
Martha
.
(It was
that Mary
which
anointed
the Lord
with ointment
, and
wiped
his
feet
with her
hair
, whose
brother
Lazarus
was sick
.)
Therefore his sisters
sent
unto
him
, saying
, Lord
, behold
, he whom
thou lovest
is sick
.
When Jesus
heard
that , he said
, This
sickness
is
not
unto
death
, but
for
the glory
of God
, that
the Son
of God
might be glorified
thereby
.
Now Jesus
loved
Martha
, and
her
sister
, and
Lazarus
.
When he had heard
therefore
that
he was sick
, he abode
two
days
still
in
the same place
where
he was
.
Then after
that
saith he
to his disciples
, Let us go
into
Judaea
again
.
His disciples say
unto him
, Master
, the Jews
of late
sought
to stone
thee
; and
goest thou
thither
again
?
Jesus answered
, Are there
not
twelve
hours
in the day
? If
any man
walk
in
the day
, he stumbleth
not
, because
he seeth
the light
of this
world
.
But if
a man
walk
in
the night
, he stumbleth
, because
there is
no
light
in
him
.
These things said
he
: and
after
that
he saith
unto them
, Our
friend
Lazarus
sleepeth
; but
I go
, that
I may awake
him
out of sleep
.
Then said
his
disciples
, Lord
, if
he sleep
, he shall do well
.
Howbeit Jesus
spake
of
his
death
: but
they
thought
that
he had spoken
of
taking of rest
in sleep
.
Then said
Jesus
unto them
plainly
, Lazarus
is dead
.
And I am glad
for
your sakes
that
I was
not
there
, to the intent
ye may believe
; nevertheless
let us go
unto
him
.
Then said
Thomas
, which
is called
Didymus
, unto his fellowdisciples
, Let us
also
go
, that
we
may die
with
him
.
Then when Jesus
came
, he found
that he
had
lain in
the grave
four
days
already
.
Now Bethany
was
nigh
unto Jerusalem
, about
fifteen
furlongs
off
:
And many
of
the Jews
came
to
Martha
and
Mary
, to
comfort
them
concerning
their
brother
.
Then Martha
, as soon as
she heard
that
Jesus
was coming
, went and met
him
: but
Mary
sat
still in
the house
.
Then said
Martha
unto
Jesus
, Lord
, if
thou hadst been
here
, my
brother
had
not
died
.
But I know
, that even
now
, whatsoever
thou wilt ask
of God
, God
will give
it thee
.
Jesus saith
unto her
, Thy
brother
shall rise again
.
Martha saith
unto him
, I know
that
he shall rise again
in
the resurrection
at
the last
day
.
Jesus said
unto her
, I
am
the resurrection
, and
the life
: he that believeth
in
me
, though
he were dead
, yet shall he live
:
And whosoever
liveth
and
believeth
in
me
shall
never
die
. Believest thou
this
?
She saith unto him
, Yea
, Lord
: I
believe
that
thou
art
the Christ
, the Son
of God
, which
should come
into
the world
.
And when she had
so
said
, she went her way
, and
called
Mary
her
sister
secretly
, saying
, The Master
is come
, and
calleth for
thee
.
As soon as she
heard
that , she arose
quickly
, and
came
unto
him
.
Now Jesus
was
not yet
come
into
the town
, but
was
in
that place
where
Martha
met
him
.
The Jews then
which
were
with
her
in
the house
, and
comforted
her
, when they saw
Mary
, that
she rose up
hastily
and
went out
, followed
her
, saying
,
She goeth
unto
the grave
to
weep
there
.
Then when
Mary
was come
where
Jesus
was
, and saw
him
, she fell down
at
his
feet
, saying
unto him
, Lord
, if
thou hadst been
here
, my
brother
had
not
died
.
When Jesus
therefore
saw
her
weeping
, and
the Jews
also weeping
which came
with her
, he groaned
in the spirit
, and
was troubled
,
And said
, Where
have ye laid
him
? They said
unto him
, Lord
, come
and
see
.
Then said
the Jews
, Behold
how
he loved
him
!
And some
of
them
said
, Could
not
this man
, which
opened
the eyes
of the blind
, have caused
that
even
this man
should
not
have died
?
Jesus therefore
again
groaning
in
himself
cometh
to
the grave
.
It was
a cave
, and
a stone
lay
upon
it
.
Jesus said
, Take ye away
the stone
. Martha
, the sister
of him that was dead
, saith
unto him
, Lord
, by this time
he stinketh
: for
he hath been
dead four days
.
Jesus saith
unto her
, Said I
not
unto thee
, that
, if
thou wouldest believe
, thou shouldest see
the glory
of God
?
Then they took away
the stone
from the place where
the dead
was
laid
. And
Jesus
lifted
up
his eyes
, and
said
, Father
, I thank
thee
that
thou hast heard
me
.
And I
knew
that
thou hearest
me
always
: but
because
of the people
which
stand by
I said
it , that
they may believe
that
thou
hast sent
me
.
And when he thus
had spoken
, he cried
with a loud
voice
, Lazarus
, come
forth
.
And he that was dead
came forth
, bound
hand
and
foot
with graveclothes
: and
his
face
was bound about
with a napkin
. Jesus
saith
unto them
, Loose
him
, and
let him
go
.
Then many
of
the Jews
which
came
to
Mary
, and
had seen
the things which
Jesus
did
, believed
on
him
.
But some
of
them
went their ways
to
the Pharisees
, and
told
them
what things
Jesus
had done
.
Then gathered
the chief priests
and
the Pharisees
a council
, and
said
, What
do we
? for
this
man
doeth
many
miracles
.
If we let
him
thus
alone
, all
men will believe
on
him
: and
the Romans
shall come
and
take away
both
our
place
and
nation
.
And one
of
them
, named Caiaphas
, being
the high priest
that same
year
, said
unto them
, Ye
know
nothing at all
,
Nor consider
that
it is expedient
for us
, that
one
man
should die
for
the people
, and
that the whole
nation
perish
not
.
And this
spake he
not
of
himself
: but
being
high priest
that
year
, he prophesied
that
Jesus
should
die
for that
nation
;
And not
for that
nation
only
, but
that
also
he should gather together
in
one
the children
of God
that were scattered abroad
.
Then from
that
day
forth they took counsel together
for to
put
him
to death
.
Jesus therefore
walked
no more
openly
among
the Jews
; but
went
thence
unto
a country
near
to the wilderness
, into
a city
called
Ephraim
, and there
continued
with
his
disciples
.
And the Jews
' passover
was
nigh at hand
: and
many
went
out of
the country
up
to Jerusalem
before
the passover
, to
purify
themselves
.
Then sought they for
Jesus
, and
spake
among
themselves
, as they stood
in
the temple
, What
think
ye
, that
he will
not
come
to
the feast
?
Now both
the chief priests
and
the Pharisees
had given
a commandment
, that
, if
any man
knew
where
he were
, he should shew
it , that
they might take
him
.