John 11:17-44 ▼

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.

25 Jesus (YHWH saves) said to her, “I am the resurrection (rising again) and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

26 And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?

27 “Yes, Lord {Kyrie}, she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God {Theou}, who was to come into the world.

28 After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary (beloved) aside to tell her, “The Teacher {Didaskalos} is here and is asking for you.

29 And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.

30 Now Jesus (YHWH saves) had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha (the lady) had met Him.

31 When the Jews (people of praise) who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

32 When Mary (beloved) came to Jesus (YHWH saves) and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord {Kyrie}, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

33 When Jesus (YHWH saves) saw her weeping, and the Jews (people of praise) who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit (He was indignant in spirit) and troubled.

34 “Where have you⁺ put him? He asked. “Come and see (behold), Lord {Kyrie}, they answered.

35 Jesus (YHWH saves) wept.

36 Then the Jews (people of praise) said, “See (behold) how He loved him!

37 But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?

38 Jesus (YHWH saves), once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

39 “Take away the stone, Jesus (YHWH saves) said. “Lord {Kyrie}, by now he stinks, said Martha (the lady), the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.

40 Jesus (YHWH saves) replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory {doxan} of God {Theou}?

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus (YHWH saves) lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father {Pater}, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.

43 After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus (God has helped), come out!

44 The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth {soudariō}. “Unwrap him and let him go, Jesus (YHWH saves) told them.