John 11:1-24 ▼

1 At this time a man named Lazarus (God has helped) was sick. He lived in Bethany (house of affliction), the village of Mary (beloved) and her sister Martha (the lady).

2 (Mary (beloved), whose brother Lazarus (God has helped) was sick, was to anoint the Lord {Kyrion} with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord {Kyrie}, the one You love is sick.

4 When Jesus (YHWH saves) heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory {doxēs} of God {Theou}, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.

5 Now Jesus (YHWH saves) loved {Ēgapa} Martha (the lady) and her sister and Lazarus (God has helped).

6 So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

7 and then He said to the disciples (pupils), “Let us go back to Judea (land of praise).

8 “Rabbi, they replied, “the Jews (people of praise) just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?

9 Jesus (YHWH saves) answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

10 But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.

11 After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus (God has helped) has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.

12 His disciples (pupils) replied, “Lord {Kyrie}, if he is sleeping, he will get better.

13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

14 So Jesus (YHWH saves) told them plainly, “Lazarus (God has helped) is dead,

15 and for your⁺ sake I am glad I was not there, so that you⁺ may believe. But let us go to him.

16 Then Thomas (twin) called Didymus (the twin) said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.

17 When Jesus (YHWH saves) arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.

18 Now Bethany (house of affliction) was near Jerusalem (city of peace), a little less than two miles <1.72 mi / 2.78 km> away,

19 and many of the Jews (people of praise) had come to Martha (the lady) and Mary (beloved) to console them in the loss of their brother.

20 So when Martha (the lady) heard that Jesus (YHWH saves) was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary (beloved) stayed at home.

21 Martha (the lady) said to Jesus (YHWH saves), “Lord {Kyrie}, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

22 But even now I know that God {Theos} will give You whatever You ask of Him.

23 “Your brother will rise again, Jesus (YHWH saves) told her.

24 Martha (the lady) replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection (rising again) at the last day.