1 N ow a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill. He was of Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

2 ( It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

This Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.

3 T herefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

So the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, he whom You love is sick.

4 W hen 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.

When Jesus received the message, He said, This sickness is not to end in death; but it is to honor God and to promote His glory, that the Son of God may be glorified through (by) it.

5 N ow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 W hen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Therefore when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He still stayed two days longer in the same place where He was.

7 T hen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.

Then after that interval He said to His disciples, Let us go back again to Judea.

8 H is disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, the Jews only recently were intending and trying to stone You, and are You going back there again?

9 J esus 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.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? Anyone who walks about in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

10 B ut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

But if anyone walks about in the night, he does stumble, because there is no light in him.

11 T hese 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.

He said these things, and then added, Our friend Lazarus is at rest and sleeping; but I am going there that I may awaken him out of his sleep.

12 T hen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover.

13 H owbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He referred to falling into a refreshing and natural sleep.

14 T hen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

So then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead,

15 A nd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

And for your sake I am glad that I was not there; it will help you to believe (to trust and rely on Me). However, let us go to him.

16 T hen said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us go too, that we may die along with Him.

17 T hen when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

So when Jesus arrived, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

18 N ow Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away,

19 a nd many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

And a considerable number of the Jews had gone out to see Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.

20 T hen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.

21 T hen said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

22 B ut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

And even now I know that whatever You ask from God, He will grant it to You.

23 J esus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

Jesus said to her, Your brother shall rise again.

24 M artha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Martha replied, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 J esus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on) Me, although he may die, yet he shall live;

26 a nd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

And whoever continues to live and believes in (has faith in, cleaves to, and relies on) Me shall never die at all. Do you believe this?

27 S he saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

She said to Him, Yes, Lord, I have believed that You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), the Son of God, Who was to come into the world.

28 A nd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, privately whispering to her, The Teacher is close at hand and is asking for you.

29 A s soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

When she heard this, she sprang up quickly and went to Him.

30 N ow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the same spot where Martha had met Him.

31 T he 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.

When the Jews who were sitting with her in the house and consoling her saw how hastily Mary had arisen and gone out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to pour out her grief there.

32 T hen 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.

When Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw Him, she dropped down at His feet, saying to Him, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

33 W hen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who came with her sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

34 a nd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

And He said, Where have you laid him? They said to Him, Lord, come and see.

35 J esus wept.

Jesus wept.

36 T hen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

The Jews said, See how He loved him!

37 A nd 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?

But some of them said, Could not He Who opened a blind man’s eyes have prevented this man from dying?

38 J esus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Now Jesus, again sighing repeatedly and deeply disquieted, approached the tomb. It was a cave (a hole in the rock), and a boulder lay against it.

39 J esus 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.

Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, But Lord, by this time he throws off an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days!

40 J esus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me, you would see the glory of God?

41 T hen 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.

So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 A nd 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.

Yes, I know You always hear and listen to Me, but I have said this on account of and for the benefit of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You did send Me.

43 A nd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

44 A nd 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.

And out walked the man who had been dead, his hands and feet wrapped in burial cloths (linen strips), and with a napkin bound around his face. Jesus said to them, Free him of the burial wrappings and let him go.

45 T hen many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

Upon seeing what Jesus had done, many of the Jews who had come with Mary believed in Him.

46 B ut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

But some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

47 T hen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

So the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the council (the Sanhedrin) and said, What are we to do? For this Man performs many signs (evidences, miracles).

48 I f we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our place and our nation '> our temple and city and our civil organization].

49 A nd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year, declared, You know nothing at all!

50 n or consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Nor do you understand or reason out that it is expedient and better for your own welfare that one man should die on behalf of the people than that the whole nation should perish (be destroyed, ruined).

51 A nd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Now he did not say this simply of his own accord; but being the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation,

52 A nd not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

And not only for the nation but also for the purpose of uniting into one body the children of God who have been scattered far and wide.

53 T hen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

So from that day on they took counsel and plotted together how they might put Him to death.

54 J esus 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.

For that reason Jesus no longer appeared publicly among the Jews, but left there and retired to the district that borders on the wilderness (the desert), to a village called Ephraim, and there He stayed with the disciples.

55 A nd the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

Now the Jewish Passover was at hand, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem in order that they might purify and consecrate themselves before the Passover.

56 T hen 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?

So they kept looking for Jesus and questioned among themselves as they were standing about in the temple '> area], What do you think? Will He not come to the Feast at all?

57 N ow 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.

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it to them, so that they might arrest Him.