< John 11 >

1 Now a certain Lazarus, from Bethany of the village of Mary and her sister Martha, was sick.
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 And Mary was the woman who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou love is sick.
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
4 But when Jesus heard, he said, This sickness is not about death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
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.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When therefore he heard that he is sick, then he actually remained two days in that place he was.
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
7 Later after this he says to the disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
Then after that says he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 The disciples say to him, Rabbi, the Jews were now seeking to stone thee, and thou go there again.
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone you; and go you thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbles not, because he sees the light of this world.
10 But if any man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.
11 He spoke these things, and after this he says to them, Our friend Lazarus has become asleep, but I go that I may awake him.
These things said he: and after that he says unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 His disciples therefore said, Lord, if he has become asleep, he will be healed.
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 But Jesus had spoken about his death, but those men thought that he was speaking about the restfulness of sleep.
Nevertheless Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Therefore Jesus then said to them plainly, Lazarus died.
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that ye may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent all of you may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Therefore Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 So when Jesus came, he found him already four days being kept in the sepulcher.
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs away from it,
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
19 and many of the Jews had come to the women, about Martha and Mary, so that they might console them about their brother.
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Martha therefore said to Jesus, Lord, if thou were here, my brother would not have died.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know even now that as many things as thou may ask of God, God will give to thee.
But I know, that even now, whatsoever you will ask of God, God will give it you.
23 Jesus says to her, Thy brother will rise.
Jesus says unto her, Your brother shall rise again.
24 Martha says to him, I know that he will rise in the resurrection at the last day.
Martha says unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And every man who lives and believes in me will, no, not die, into the age. Do thou believe this? (aiōn g165)
And whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Believe you this? (aiōn g165)
27 She says to him, Yes, Lord, I have believed that thou are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world.
She says unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she said these things, she departed and called Mary her sister privately, saying, The teacher is here and calls thee.
And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master has come, and calls for you.
29 When that woman heard, she rises quickly, and comes to him.
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 (Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.)
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews therefore being with her in the house and consoling her, having seen Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying that she was going to the sepulcher that she may weep there.
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 goes unto the grave to weep there.
32 Therefore when Mary came where Jesus was, after seeing him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou were here, my brother would not have died.
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who gathered with her, weeping, he groaned in the spirit, and was himself troubled.
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, (pneuma) and was troubled.
34 And he said, Where have ye laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.
And said, Where have all of you laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
Jesus wept.
36 The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him.
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 But some of them said, This man who opened the eyes of the blind man, was he not also able to cause that this man also would not die?
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?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the sepulcher. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus says, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of the man who came to end, says to him, Lord, he smells now, for it is the fourth day.
Jesus said, Take all of you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, says unto him, Lord, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days.
40 Jesus says to her, Did I not to say thee, that if thou believed, thou will see the glory of God?
Jesus says unto her, Said I not unto you, that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?
41 So they took away the stone where the man who died was laying. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heard me.
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 you that you have heard me.
42 And I had known that thou always hear me, but because of the multitude that stands by I spoke, so that they may believe that thou sent me.
And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.
43 And having said these things, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And the man who died came forth, wrapped hands and feet with grave-clothes, and his face had been wrapped around with a face cloth. Jesus says to them, Loose him, and allow him to go.
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a cloth. Jesus says unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45 Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and who saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus did.
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles.
48 If we allow him this way, all men will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and the nation.
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.
49 And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all,
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, All of you know nothing at all,
50 nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation should perish.
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 Now he said this not from himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation.
And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for the nation only, but also that he might gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53 So from that day they consulted together so that they might kill him.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together in order to put him to death.
54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the region near the wilderness into a city called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples.
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.
55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the countryside before the Passover, so that they might purify themselves.
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
56 Therefore they sought Jesus, and spoke with each other as they stood in the temple, What does it seem to you? That he will, no, not come to the feast?
Then sought they for Jesus, and spoke among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think all of you, that he will not come to the feast?
57 Now also the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that if any man knew where he is, he should disclose it, so that they might take him.
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should show it, that they might take him.

< John 11 >