John 11
1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.
Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill-- Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 And Mary was she who anointed the Lord with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair—whose brother Lazarus was sick.
(It was the Mary who poured the perfume over the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.)
3 The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying—Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick.
So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill."
4 But Jesus hearing, said—This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God, —that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Jesus received the message and said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it."
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 was sick, then, indeed, he abode in the place where he was, two days.
When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.
7 Then, after this, he saith unto the disciples—Let us be leading on into Judaea, again.
Then, after that, He said to the disciples, "Let us return to Judaea."
8 The disciples say unto him—Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee—and, again, goest thou thither?
"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"
9 Jesus answered—Are there not, twelve hours, in the day? If one walk in the day, he doth no stumble, because, the light of this world, he seeth;
"Are there not twelve hours in the day?" replied Jesus. "If any one walks in the daytime, he does not stumble--because he sees the light of this world.
10 But, if one walk in the night, he stumbleth, because, the light, is not in him.
But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him."
11 These things, he said, and, after this, he saith unto them—Lazarus, our dear friend, hath fallen asleep; but I am going, that I may awake him.
He said this, and afterwards He added, "Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him."
12 The disciples, therefore, said unto him—Lord! if he have fallen asleep, he will recover.
"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."
13 But Jesus had spoken concerning his death; whereas, they, supposed that, concerning the taking of rest in sleep, he had been speaking.
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.
14 Jesus, therefore, then, said unto them, plainly, —Lazarus, died;
So then He told them plainly,
15 and I rejoice, for your sake—that ye may believe, —that I was not there; but let us be going unto him.
"Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him."
16 Thomas, therefore, the one called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples—Let, us also, be going, that we may die with him.
"Let us go also," Thomas, the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "that we may die with him."
17 Jesus, therefore, coming, found that, four days already, had he been in the tomb.
On His arrival Jesus found that Lazarus had already been three days in the tomb.
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
Bethany was near Jerusalem, the distance being a little less than two miles;
19 and, many from among the Jews, had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.
and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother.
20 Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but, Mary, in the house, remained sitting.
Martha, however, as soon as she heard the tidings, "Jesus is coming," went to meet Him; but Mary remained sitting in the house.
21 Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus—Lord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;
So Martha came and spoke to Jesus. "Master, if you had been here," she said, "my brother would not have died.
22 And, now, I know, that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God, will give unto thee.
And even now I know that whatever you ask God for, God will give you."
23 Jesus saith unto her—Thy brother shall rise.
"Your brother shall rise again," replied Jesus.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise, in the resurrection, in the last day.
"I know," said Martha, "that he will rise again at the resurrection, on the last day."
25 Jesus said unto her—I, am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, even though he die, shall live again!
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus; "he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;
26 And, no one who liveth again and believeth on me, shall in anywise die, unto times age-abiding. Believest thou this? (aiōn g165)
and every one who is living and is a believer in me shall never, never die. Do you believe this?" (aiōn g165)
27 She saith unto him—Yea, Lord! I, have believed, that, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God, —He who, into the world, should come.
"Yes, Master," she replied; "I thoroughly believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
28 And this saying, she went away, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying—The teacher, is present, and calleth thee.
After saying this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, telling her, "The Rabbi is here and is asking for you."
29 And, she, when she heard, was roused up quickly, and was coming unto him.
So she, on hearing that, rose up quickly to go to Him.
30 Not yet, however, had Jesus come into the village, but was still in the place where, Martha, met him.
Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
31 The Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary, that quickly she arose and went out, followed her, supposing that she was withdrawing unto the tomb, that she might weep there.
So the Jews who were with Mary in the house sympathizing with her, when they saw that she had risen hastily and had gone out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep aloud there.
32 Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at his feet, saying unto him—Lord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, "Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."
33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, was indignant in the spirit, and troubled himself,
Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit,
34 and said—Where have ye laid him? They say unto him—Lord! come and see.
though deeply troubled, asked them, "Where have you laid him?" "Master, come and see," was their reply.
35 Jesus wept.
Jesus wept.
36 The Jews, therefore, were saying—See! how tenderly he loved him!
"See how dear he held him," said the Jews.
37 But, some from among them, said—Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that, this one also, should not have died?
But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"
38 Jesus, therefore, again, being indignant within himself, cometh unto the tomb. Now it was a cave, and, a stone, was lying thereon.
Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.
39 Jesus, saith, Take ye away the stone! Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto him—Lord! by this time, he stinketh, for it is, four days.
"Take away the stone," said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, "Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died."
40 Jesus saith unto her—Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?
"Did I not promise you," replied Jesus, "that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?"
41 So they took away the stone. And, Jesus, lifted up his eyes on high, and said—Father! I thank thee, thou didst hear me:
So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.
42 I, indeed, knew that, always, unto me, thou dost hearken; but, for the sake of the multitude standing around, I spake, —that they might believe that, thou, didst send me forth.
I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this--that they may believe that Thou didst send me."
43 And, these things, having said, with a loud voice, he cried out—Lazarus! Come forth!
After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."
44 He that was dead came forth, bound feet and hands with bandages, and, his face, with a napkin, was bound about. Jesus saith unto them—Loose him, and let him go.
The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."
45 Many therefore from among the Jews, who had come unto Mary, and gazed on what he did, believed on him
Thereupon a considerable number of the Jews--namely those who had come to Mary and had witnessed His deeds--became believers in Him;
46 but, certain from among them, went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus had done.
though some of them went off to the Pharisees and told them what He had done.
47 The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying—What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?
Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.
48 If we let him alone thus, all, will believe on him, and the Romans will come, and take away, both our place and nation.
If we leave him alone in this way, everybody will believe in him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and our nation."
49 But, a certain one from among them, Caiaphas, being, High-priest, for that year, said unto them—Ye, know, nothing at all;
But one of them, named Caiaphas, being High Priest that year, said, "You know nothing about it.
50 nor do ye take into account, that it is profitable for you that, one man, should die for the people, and not, the whole nation, perish.
You do not reflect that it is to your interest that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish."
51 This, however, from himself, he spake not, but, being, High-priest, for that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the nation;
It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,
52 and, not for the nation only, but that, the scattered children of God also, he might gather together into one.
and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.
53 From that day, therefore, they took counsel, that they might put him to death.
So from that day forward they planned and schemed in order to put Him to death.
54 Jesus, therefore, no longer openly, was walking among the Jews, but departed thence, into the country near the desert, unto a city called, Ephraim; and, there, abode, with his disciples.
Therefore Jesus no longer went about openly among the Jews, but He left that neighbourhood and went into the district near the Desert, to a town called Ephraim, and remained there with the disciples.
55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up unto Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, that they might purify themselves.
The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
56 They were therefore seeking Jesus, and were saying one to another, in the temple, standing—How seemeth it unto you? that he will in nowise come unto the feast?
They therefore looked out for Jesus, and asked one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? --will he come to the Festival at all?"
57 Now the High-priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform [them], so that they might seize him.
Now the High Priests and the Pharisees had issued orders that if any one knew where He was, he should give information, so that they might arrest Him.
