John 11:1-14 ▼

1 And a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.

2 And Mary was the one anointing the Lord with myrrh, and wiping His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

3 Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold the one whom thou lovest is sick.

4 And Jesus hearing said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.

5 Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus, with Divine love.

6 Therefore when He heard that he was sick, He then remained two days in the place in which He was.

7 Then after this He says to the disciples, Let us go again unto Judea.

8 The disciples said to Him, Master, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; dost thou go hither again?

9 Jesus responded, Are there not twelve hours of the day? If any one may walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world:

10 if any one may walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

11 He spoke these things: and after this He says to them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; and I go that I may awaken him.

12 Then the disciples said to Him, Lord, if he is asleep, he will be saved.

13 But Jesus spoke concerning his death: and they thought that He spoke concerning the rest of sleep.

14 Then however Jesus spoke to them openly, Lazarus is dead,