John 11:1-21 ▼

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

2 (And Mary was she having anointed the Lord with perfumed oil, and wiped his feet with her hairs, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

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

4 And Jesus having heard, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God be honoured.

5 And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When therefore he heard that he is sick, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days.

7 Then after this he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.

8 The disciples say to him, Rabbi, now the Jews sought to stone thee; and retirest thou there again?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of the day? If any walk in the day, he stumbles not, for he sees the light of this world.

10 But if any walk in the night, he stumbles, for light is not in him.

11 These things said he: and after this he says to them, Lazarus our friend has been set to sleep; but I go, that I might waken him.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he has been set to sleep, he shall be saved.

13 And Jesus spake of his death: but these supposed that he speaks of the repose of sleep.

14 Then therefore Jesus said to them with freedom of speech, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I rejoice for you, that ye might believe, that I was not there; but let us go to him.

16 Then said Thomas, called Didymus, to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we might die with him.

17 Then Jesus, having come, found him having four days already in the tomb.

18 And Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia.

19 And many of the Jews were come to them about Martha and Many, that they might console them for their brother.

20 Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus comes, met him: and Mary sat in the house.

21 Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.