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

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 T his 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.

It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

3 S o the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, he whom You love is sick.

Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

4 W hen 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.

When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

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

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

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

So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

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

Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

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

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”

9 J esus 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.

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

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

But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

11 H e 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.

These things He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.”

12 T he disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover.

Then His disciples said, “Lord, if he sleeps he will get well.”

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

However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

14 S o then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead,

Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

15 A nd 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.

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.”

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

Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with Him.” I Am the Resurrection and the Life

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

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

18 B ethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away,

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

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

And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

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

Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

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

Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

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

But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”

23 J esus said to her, Your brother shall rise again.

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

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

Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

25 J esus 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;

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

26 A nd 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?

And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

27 S he 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.

She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” Jesus and Death, the Last Enemy

28 A fter 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.

And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, “The Teacher has come and is calling for you.”

29 W hen she heard this, she sprang up quickly and went to Him.

As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him.

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

Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him.

31 W hen 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.

Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

32 W hen 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.

Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

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

Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

34 A nd He said, Where have you laid him? They said to 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 he Jews said, See how He loved him!

Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

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

And some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?” Lazarus Raised from the Dead

38 N ow 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.

Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

39 J esus 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!

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”

40 J esus 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?

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

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

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 Y es, 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.

And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

43 W hen He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”

44 A nd 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.

And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” The Plot to Kill Jesus

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

Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.

46 B ut some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus did.

47 S o 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).

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.

48 I f 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].

If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

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

And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

50 N or 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).

nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

51 N ow 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,

Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

52 A nd 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.

and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

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

Then, from that day on, they plotted to put Him to death.

54 F or 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.

Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.

55 N ow 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.

And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

56 S o 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?

Then they sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that He will not come to the feast?”

57 N ow 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.

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it, that they might seize Him.