John 11
1 [One time] there was a man whose name was Lazarus who was [very] sick. He lived in Bethany [village], where his [older] sisters Mary and Martha also lived.
さて、ひとりの病人がいた。ラザロといい、マリヤとその姉妹マルタの村ベタニヤの人であった。
2 Mary was the woman who [later] poured perfume on the feet of the Lord [Jesus], and then wiped his feet with her hair.
このマリヤは主に香油をぬり、自分の髪の毛で、主の足をふいた女であって、病気であったのは、彼女の兄弟ラザロであった。
3 So the two sisters sent [someone to tell] Jesus [about Lazarus], saying, “Lord, the one you love [very much] is very sick.”
姉妹たちは人をイエスのもとにつかわして、「主よ、ただ今、あなたが愛しておられる者が病気をしています」と言わせた。
4 [They hoped that Jesus would come], but when Jesus heard the message, he said, “His being sick will not end in his dying. Instead, it will result in [people realizing] how great God is, and that I, God’s son, may be honored {that people may honor me, God’s son}, because of [what I will do].”
イエスはそれを聞いて言われた、「この病気は死ぬほどのものではない。それは神の栄光のため、また、神の子がそれによって栄光を受けるためのものである」。
5 Jesus loved Martha and her [younger] sister [Mary] and Lazarus.
イエスは、マルタとその姉妹とラザロとを愛しておられた。
6 But when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed [where he was] for two more days.
ラザロが病気であることを聞いてから、なおふつか、そのおられた所に滞在された。
7 But Jesus [wanted to see Lazarus]. So he said to us disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.”
それから弟子たちに、「もう一度ユダヤに行こう」と言われた。
8 We said, “Teacher, just a short while ago the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] wanted to [kill you by] throwing stones at you. So ([we think that you should not] go back there again!/[are you sure that you want to] go back there again?) [RHQ]”
弟子たちは言った、「先生、ユダヤ人らが、さきほどもあなたを石で殺そうとしていましたのに、またそこに行かれるのですか」。
9 [To show us that nothing bad could happen to him until the time that God had chosen] [MET], Jesus replied, “There are [RHQ] twelve hours in the daytime, [which is enough time to do what God wants us to do]. People who walk in the daytime will not stumble [over things they cannot see], because they see things by the light from the sun.
イエスは答えられた、「一日には十二時間あるではないか。昼間あるけば、人はつまずくことはない。この世の光を見ているからである。
10 It is when people walk in the nighttime that they stumble over things, because they have no light.”
しかし、夜あるけば、つまずく。その人のうちに、光がないからである」。
11 After he said that, he told us, “Our friend Lazarus has gone to sleep. But I will go there so that I can wake him up.”
そう言われたが、それからまた、彼らに言われた、「わたしたちの友ラザロが眠っている。わたしは彼を起しに行く」。
12 So we said to him, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get well. [So you do not need to risk your life by going there].”
すると弟子たちは言った、「主よ、眠っているのでしたら、助かるでしょう」。
13 Jesus was speaking [figuratively] about Lazarus’ death, but we thought that he was talking about really being asleep.
イエスはラザロが死んだことを言われたのであるが、弟子たちは、眠って休んでいることをさして言われたのだと思った。
14 So then he told us plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
するとイエスは、あからさまに彼らに言われた、「ラザロは死んだのだ。
15 But for your sake I am glad that I was not there [when he died], because I want you to believe [more firmly that I] ([am the Messiah/came from God]). So now, [instead of staying here], let’s go to him.”
そして、わたしがそこにいあわせなかったことを、あなたがたのために喜ぶ。それは、あなたがたが信じるようになるためである。では、彼のところに行こう」。
16 Then Thomas, who was {whom they} called ‘The Twin’, said to the rest of us disciples, “Let’s all go, so that we may die with Jesus [when his enemies kill him].”
するとデドモと呼ばれているトマスが、仲間の弟子たちに言った、「わたしたちも行って、先生と一緒に死のうではないか」。
17 When we arrived [close to Bethany], someone told Jesus that Lazarus [had died and had been buried and his body had] been in the tomb for four days.
さて、イエスが行ってごらんになると、ラザロはすでに四日間も墓の中に置かれていた。
18 Bethany is less than (two miles/three kilometers) from Jerusalem.
ベタニヤはエルサレムに近く、二十五丁ばかり離れたところにあった。
19 Many Jews had come [from Jerusalem] to console Martha and Mary over [the death of] their [younger] brother.
大ぜいのユダヤ人が、その兄弟のことで、マルタとマリヤとを慰めようとしてきていた。
20 When Martha heard [someone say] that Jesus was coming, she went [along the road] to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house.
マルタはイエスがこられたと聞いて、出迎えに行ったが、マリヤは家ですわっていた。
21 When Martha [got to where Jesus was], she said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died [because you would have healed him]!
マルタはイエスに言った、「主よ、もしあなたがここにいて下さったなら、わたしの兄弟は死ななかったでしょう。
22 But I know that even now God will do for you whatever you ask [concerning my brother].”
しかし、あなたがどんなことをお願いになっても、神はかなえて下さることを、わたしは今でも存じています」。
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will become alive again!”
イエスはマルタに言われた、「あなたの兄弟はよみがえるであろう」。
24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will become alive again when all people become alive again on the [Judgment] day.”
マルタは言った、「終りの日のよみがえりの時よみがえることは、存じています」。
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the one who [enables people to] become alive again and who [causes people to] live [eternally]. Those who believe in me, even if they die, will live [again].
イエスは彼女に言われた、「わたしはよみがえりであり、命である。わたしを信じる者は、たとい死んでも生きる。
26 Furthermore, all those who believe in me while they are alive, [their souls] will not die [forever]. Do you believe that?” (aiōn g165)
また、生きていて、わたしを信じる者は、いつまでも死なない。あなたはこれを信じるか」。 (aiōn g165)
27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord! I believe that you are the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God). You are the one [God promised to send] into the world!”
マルタはイエスに言った、「主よ、信じます。あなたがこの世にきたるべきキリスト、神の御子であると信じております」。
28 After she said that, she returned [to the house] and took her [younger] sister, Mary, aside and said to her, “The Teacher is close [to our village], and he wants to talk to you.”
マルタはこう言ってから、帰って姉妹のマリヤを呼び、「先生がおいでになって、あなたを呼んでおられます」と小声で言った。
29 When Mary heard that, she got up quickly and went to him.
これを聞いたマリヤはすぐ立ち上がって、イエスのもとに行った。
30 Jesus had not yet entered the village; he was still at the place where Martha met him.
イエスはまだ村に、はいってこられず、マルタがお迎えしたその場所におられた。
31 The Jews who were in the house with Mary, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go outside. So they followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb [where they had buried Lazarus], in order to cry there.
マリヤと一緒に家にいて彼女を慰めていたユダヤ人たちは、マリヤが急いで立ち上がって出て行くのを見て、彼女は墓に泣きに行くのであろうと思い、そのあとからついて行った。
32 When Mary got to where Jesus was and saw him, she prostrated herself at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my [younger] brother would not have died!”
マリヤは、イエスのおられる所に行ってお目にかかり、その足もとにひれ伏して言った、「主よ、もしあなたがここにいて下さったなら、わたしの兄弟は死ななかったでしょう」。
33 When Jesus saw her crying, and saw that the Jews who had come with her were also crying, he was very angry [that Satan had caused Lazarus to die] (OR, very troubled) and disturbed in his spirit.
イエスは、彼女が泣き、また、彼女と一緒にきたユダヤ人たちも泣いているのをごらんになり、激しく感動し、また心を騒がせ、そして言われた、
34 He said, “Where have you buried (him/his body)?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”
「彼をどこに置いたのか」。彼らはイエスに言った、「主よ、きて、ごらん下さい」。
35 Jesus began to cry.
イエスは涙を流された。
36 Then [some of] the Jews said, “Look how much he loved Lazarus!”
するとユダヤ人たちは言った、「ああ、なんと彼を愛しておられたことか」。
37 But some others said, “He enabled a blind man to see. So (he should have been able to [heal this man so that] he did not die!/why did he not [heal this man so that] he did not die?) [RHQ]”
しかし、彼らのある人たちは言った、「あの盲人の目をあけたこの人でも、ラザロを死なせないようには、できなかったのか」。
38 Within himself Jesus was again very angry [about Lazarus dying] (OR, very troubled). He came to the tomb. It was a cave. The entrance had been covered with a large stone.
イエスはまた激しく感動して、墓にはいられた。それは洞穴であって、そこに石がはめてあった。
39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone!” Martha, [who, as I mentioned before, was an older] sister of the man who had died, said, “Lord, his [body] has been [in the tomb] for four days, so now there will be a bad smell!”
イエスは言われた、「石を取りのけなさい」。死んだラザロの姉妹マルタが言った、「主よ、もう臭くなっております。四日もたっていますから」。
40 Jesus said to her, “I told [RHQ] you that if you believed [in] ([me/what I can do]), you would see how great God is! Have [you forgotten that]?”
イエスは彼女に言われた、「もし信じるなら神の栄光を見るであろうと、あなたに言ったではないか」。
41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up [toward heaven] and said, “My Father, I thank you that you heard me [when I prayed about this earlier].
人々は石を取りのけた。すると、イエスは目を天にむけて言われた、「父よ、わたしの願いをお聞き下さったことを感謝します。
42 I know that you always hear me [when I pray]. But instead [of just praying silently], I said that for the sake of the people who are standing here. I want them to believe that you sent me.”
あなたがいつでもわたしの願いを聞きいれて下さることを、よく知っています。しかし、こう申しますのは、そばに立っている人々に、あなたがわたしをつかわされたことを、信じさせるためであります」。
43 After he said that, he shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”
こう言いながら、大声で「ラザロよ、出てきなさい」と呼ばわれた。
44 The man who [had been] dead came out! The strips of cloth were still wrapped around his [hands and feet], and a cloth was still around his face, [but he came out]! Jesus said to them, “Take off the cloths so that he can walk easily!” [So they did that].
すると、死人は手足を布でまかれ、顔も顔おおいで包まれたまま、出てきた。イエスは人々に言われた、「彼をほどいてやって、帰らせなさい」。
45 As a result, many of the Jews who had come to [see] Mary and who had seen what Jesus did, believed that he ([was the Messiah/had come from God]).
マリヤのところにきて、イエスのなさったことを見た多くのユダヤ人たちは、イエスを信じた。
46 But some of the [others] went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
しかし、そのうちの数人がパリサイ人たちのところに行って、イエスのされたことを告げた。
47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered all the members of the [Jewish] Council together. They started saying [to each other], “What are we going to do [about Jesus]? He is performing many miracles!
そこで、祭司長たちとパリサイ人たちとは、議会を召集して言った、「この人が多くのしるしを行っているのに、お互は何をしているのだ。
48 If we allow him to keep [doing this], everyone will believe (in him/that he [is the Messiah]), [and they will make him their king]. Then the Roman [army] will come and destroy our Temple and our whole nation of Israel!”
もしこのままにしておけば、みんなが彼を信じるようになるだろう。そのうえ、ローマ人がやってきて、わたしたちの土地も人民も奪ってしまうであろう」。
49 One of the [Jewish Council] members was Caiaphas. He was the Jewish high priest that year. [Hinting that they should get rid of Jesus], he said to them, “You [talk as though you] do not know anything [HYP]!
彼らのうちのひとりで、その年の大祭司であったカヤパが、彼らに言った、「あなたがたは、何もわかっていないし、
50 You do not realize that it would be much better for us if one man died for the sake of the people rather than that [the Romans kill] all the [people of our Jewish] nation.”
ひとりの人が人民に代って死んで、全国民が滅びないようになるのがわたしたちにとって得だということを、考えてもいない」。
51 He said that, not because he thought of it himself. Instead, since he was the high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the whole [Jewish] nation.
このことは彼が自分から言ったのではない。彼はこの年の大祭司であったので、預言をして、イエスが国民のために、
52 But he was also prophesying that Jesus would die, not just for the Jews, but for all the people living in other lands who [would belong] to God, in order that he would unite [all of them into] one [group].
ただ国民のためだけではなく、また散在している神の子らを一つに集めるために、死ぬことになっていると、言ったのである。
53 So from that day the [Jewish leaders] started to make plans how they could kill Jesus.
彼らはこの日からイエスを殺そうと相談した。
54 Because of that, Jesus no longer traveled around publicly among the Jewish people. Instead, he left [Jerusalem, along] with us disciples, and went to a village called Ephraim, in an area near the desolate region. We stayed there [for a while].
そのためイエスは、もはや公然とユダヤ人の間を歩かないで、そこを出て、荒野に近い地方のエフライムという町に行かれ、そこに弟子たちと一緒に滞在しておられた。
55 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], many [Jews] went up to Jerusalem from other places in the country. They went there to perform the rituals to make themselves acceptable [to God] before the Passover [celebration started].
さて、ユダヤ人の過越の祭が近づいたので、多くの人々は身をきよめるために、祭の前に、地方からエルサレムへ上った。
56 The Jewish chief priests and Pharisees issued an order that if anyone found out where Jesus was, that person should report it to them, in order that they could seize him. [So the people thought that Jesus would] probably [not dare to come to the celebration]. But they kept looking for him, and as they were standing in the Temple [courtyard] they were saying to each other, “What do you think? He will not come to the celebration, will he?”
人々はイエスを捜し求め、宮の庭に立って互に言った、「あなたがたはどう思うか。イエスはこの祭にこないのだろうか」。
祭司長たちとパリサイ人たちとは、イエスを捕えようとして、そのいどころを知っている者があれば申し出よ、という指令を出していた。
