Book 43 John Chapter 011


011:001	Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
011:002	(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
011:003	Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
011:004	When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
011:005	Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
011:006	When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
011:007	Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
011:008	His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
011:009	Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
011:010	But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
011:011	These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
011:012	Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
011:013	Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
011:014	Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
011:015	And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
011:016	Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
011:017	Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
011:018	Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
011:019	And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
011:020	Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
011:021	Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
011:022	But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
011:023	Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
011:024	Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
011:025	Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
011:026	And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
011:027	She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
011:028	And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
011:029	As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
011:030	Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
011:031	The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
011:032	Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
011:033	When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
011:034	And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
011:035	Jesus wept.
011:036	Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
011:037	And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
011:038	Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
011:039	Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
011:040	Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
011:041	Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
011:042	And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
011:043	And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
011:044	And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
011:045	Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
011:046	But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
011:047	Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
011:048	If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
011:049	And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
011:050	Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
011:051	And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
011:052	And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
011:053	Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
011:054	Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
011:055	And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
011:056	Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
011:057	Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.