John 11:17-44 ▼

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had already been four days in the tomb.

18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.

19 And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet him; but Mary sat still in the house.

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

22 But even now, I know that whatever thou wilt ask of God, God will give thee.

23 Jesus said to her: Your brother shall rise again.

24 Martha said to him: I know that he will rise, in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live;

26 and he that lives and believes on me, shall never die. Do you believe this?

27 She said to him: Yes, Lord; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.

28 And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying: The Teacher has come, and calls for you.

29 When she heard it, she rose quickly and came to him.

30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.

31 Then the Jews that were with her in the house, and were comforting her, seeing Mary rise and go out quickly, followed her, saying: She is going to the tomb to weep there.

32 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died.

33 Then, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews that came with her weeping also, he was greatly moved in spirit, and troubled;

34 and he said: Where have you laid him? They said to him: Lord, come and see.

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then said the Jews: See how he loved him!

37 And some of them said: Could not he, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Then Jesus, again greatly moved within himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was laid against it.

39 Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to him: Lord, the body is offensive; for he has been dead four days.

40 Jesus said to her: Did I not tell you, that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?

41 Then they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said: Father, I thank thee, that thou hast heard me.

42 I know, in deed, that thou dost always hear me. But for the sake of the multitude who stand around me, I have said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

43 And when he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

44 And he that had been dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound around with a handkerchief. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.