1 N a kei te mate tetahi tangata, a Raharuhi o Petani, te kainga o Meri raua ko tona tuakana, ko Mata.

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.

2 K o taua Meri tenei nana nei i whakawahi te Ariki ki te hinu, i muru hoki i ona waewae ki ona makawe; a he tungane nona a Raharuhi i mate nei.

This was the Mary who put perfume on the Lord and dried His feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.

3 N a ka tono tangata nga tuahine ki a ia, ka mea, E te Ariki, tenei kei te mate tau tangata e aroha nei.

The sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, your friend is sick!”

4 I te rongonga ia o Ihu, ka mea ia, Ehara tenei i te mate e mate rawa ai ia, engari hei mea mo te kororia o te Atua; ma tenei hoki ka whai kororia ai te Tama a te Atua.

When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. It has happened so that it will bring honor to God. And the Son of God will be honored by it also.” Jesus Tells of the Death of Lazarus

5 N a i aroha a Ihu ki a Mata raua ko tona teina, ki a Raharuhi hoki.

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 A , no ka rongo ia ki tona matenga, e rua ona ra i noho ai ki taua wahi ra ano.

But when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was two more days.

7 M uri iho i tenei ka mea ia ki ana akonga, Tatou ka haere ano ki Huria.

Then He said to His followers, “Let us go into the country of Judea again.”

8 K a mea nga akonga ki a ia, E te Kaiwhakaako, i whai nga Hurai i mua tata ake nei kia akina koe ki te kohatu; a e haere atu ana koe ki reira?

The followers said to Him, “Teacher, the Jews tried to throw stones at You to kill You not long ago. Are You going there again?”

9 K a whakahokia e Ihu, He teka ianei tekau ma rua nga haora o te ra? Ki te haere tetahi i te awatea, e kore ia e tutuki, no te mea e kite ana ia i te marama o tenei ao.

Jesus said, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks during the day, he will not fall. He sees the light of this world.

10 T ena ka haere tetahi i te po, ka tutuki ia, no te mea kahore he marama i roto i a ia.

If a man walks during the night, he will fall. The light is not in him.”

11 K a korerotia enei mea e ia: na, muri iho ka mea ia ki a ratou, Kei te moe to tatou hoa a Raharuhi; otiia ka haere ahau ki te whakaara i a ia i te moe.

After Jesus had said this, He spoke again and said, “Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. I will go and wake him up.”

12 N a ko te meatanga a ana akonga, E te Ariki, ki te mea kei te moe ia, tera ia e ora.

The followers said to Him, “If he is sleeping, he will get well.”

13 K ahore, ko tona matenga ta Ihu i korero ai: ko ratou ia i mahara, i korero ia mo te takotoranga ina moe.

But Jesus meant Lazarus was dead. They thought He meant Lazarus was resting in sleep.

14 K atahi ka mea nui a Ihu ki a ratou, Kua mate a Raharuhi.

Then Jesus said to them, “Lazarus is dead.

15 A e hari ana ahau, he whakaaro hoki ki a koutou, noku kahore i reira, kia whakapono ai koutou; ahakoa ra kia haere tatou ki a ia.

Because of you I am glad I was not there so that you may believe. Come, let us go to him.”

16 N a ka mea a Tamati, e huaina nei ko Ririmu, ki ona hoa akonga, Kia haere ano tatou, kia mate tahi me ia.

Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to the other followers, “Let us go also so we may die with Jesus.” Jesus Tells That the Grave Will Not Hold the Dead

17 H eoi, i te taenga atu o Ihu, rokohanga atu kua wha ke ona ra i roto i te urupa.

When Jesus got there, He heard that Lazarus had been in the grave four days.

18 N a e tata ana Petani ki Hiruharama, kotahi pea tekau ma rima paronga:

Bethany was about one-half hour walk from Jerusalem.

19 H e tokomaha ano nga Hurai i tae ki a Mata raua ko Meri, ki te whakamarie i a raua mo to raua tungane.

Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give words of comfort about their brother.

20 A , no te rongonga o Mata, tena a Ihu te haere mai na, ka whakatau i a ia: ko Meri ia i noho i roto i te whare.

Martha heard that Jesus was coming and went to meet Him. Mary stayed in the house.

21 N a ka mea a Mata ki a Ihu, E te Ariki, me i konei koe, kihai i mate toku tungane.

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

22 H eoi e matau nei ano ahau, ko tau e inoi ai ki te Atua, e homai e te Atua ki a koe.

I know even now God will give You whatever You ask.”

23 K a mea a Ihu ki a ia, E ara ano tou tu ngane.

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

24 K a mea a Mata ki a ia, E matau ana ahau e ara ano ia i te aranga a te ra whakamutunga.

Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again when the dead are raised from the grave on the last day.”

25 K a mea a Ihu ki a ia, Ko ahau te aranga, te ora; ko ia e whakapono ana ki ahau, ahakoa kua mate, e ora ano:

Jesus said to her, “I am the One Who raises the dead and gives them life. Anyone who puts his trust in Me will live again, even if he dies.

26 E kore ano e mate ake ake nga tangata katoa e ora ana, e whakapono ana ki ahau. E whakapono ana ranei koe ki tenei?

Anyone who lives and has put his trust in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

27 K a mea ia ki a ia, Ae, e te Ariki: e whakapono ana ahau, ko te Karaiti koe, ko te Tama a te Atua, e haere mai ana ki te ao.

She answered, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God. You are the One Who was to come into the world.” Lazarus Is Raised from the Dead

28 A ka mutu enei korero ana, ka haere ka karanga puku ki tona teina, ki a Meri, ka mea, Kua tae mai te Kaiwhakaako, e karanga ana hoki ki a koe.

After Martha said this, she went and called her sister Mary. She said without anyone else hearing, “The Teacher is here and has sent for you.”

29 A , no ka rongo ia, hohoro tonu te whakatika, a haere ana ki a ia.

When Mary heard this, she got up and went to Him.

30 N a kahore a Ihu i tomo noa ki te kainga; heoi kei taua wahi ano ia i tutaki ai a Mata ki a ia.

Jesus had not yet come into their town. He was still where Martha had met Him.

31 I te kitenga o nga Hurai e noho ana ki a ia i roto i te whare, e whakamarie ana i a ia, ka hohoro a Meri te whakatika, te puta ki waho, ka aru ratou i a ia, ka mea, E haere ana ia ki te urupa, ki reira tangi ai.

The Jews had been in the house comforting Mary. They saw her get up and hurry out. They followed her and said, “She is going to the grave to cry there.”

32 A , no ka tae a Meri ki te wahi kei reira nei a Ihu, ka kite i a ia, ka takoto ki ona waewae, ka mea ki a ia, E te Ariki, me i konei koe, kihai i mate toku tungane.

Mary went to the place where Jesus was. When she saw Him, she got down at His feet. She said to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

33 A , no ka kite a Ihu i a ia e tangi ana, i nga Hurai hoki i haere tahi me ia e tangi ana, ka ngunguru ia, ara tona wairua, ka koingo.

Jesus saw her crying. The Jews who came with her were crying also. His heart was very sad and He was troubled.

34 K a mea, I whakatakotoria ia e koutou ki hea? Ka mea ratou ki a ia, E te Ariki, haere mai kia kite.

He said, “Where did you lay Lazarus?” They said, “Lord, come and see.”

35 T angi ana a Ihu.

Then Jesus cried.

36 N a ka mea nga Hurai, Nana, tona aroha ki a ia!

The Jews said, “See how much He loved Lazarus.”

37 N a ka mea etahi o ratou, Kahore ranei i taea e tenei tangata, nana nei i whakatitiro nga kanohi o te matapo, te mea i tenei tangata hoki kia kaua e mate?

Some of them said, “This Man opened the eyes of the blind man. Could He not have kept this man from dying?”

38 N a ka ngunguru ano a Ihu i roto i a ia, ka haere ki te urupa. He ana ia, kua oti te pa ki te kohatu.

Jesus went to the grave with a sad heart. The grave was a hole in the side of a hill. A stone covered the door.

39 K a mea a Ihu, Tangohia atu e koutou te kohatu. Ka mea ki a ia a Mata tuahine o te tupapaku, E te Ariki, kua piro noa ake ia: ko tona po wha hoki tenei.

Jesus said, “Take the stone away.” The dead man’s sister, Martha, said to Him, “Lord, by now his body has a bad smell. He has been dead four days.”

40 A no ra ko Ihu ki a ia, Kihai koia ahau i mea ki a koe, Ki te whakapono koe, e kite koe i te kororia o te Atua?

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

41 N a ka tangohia e ratou te kohatu i te wahi i takoto ai te tupapaku. Na ka ara ake nga kanohi o Ihu, ka mea ia, E Pa, ko taku whakawhetai tenei ki a koe, mou i whakarongo ki ahau.

They took the stone away. Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank You for hearing Me.

42 I mahara ano ahau e rongo tonu ana koe ki ahau: heoi he whakaaro ki te hunga e tu mai nei i korero ai ahau, kia whakapono ai ratou, nau ahau i tono mai.

I know You always hear Me. But I have said this for the people standing here, so they may believe You have sent Me.”

43 A , no ka penei tana ki, he nui tona reo ki te karanga, E Raharuhi, puta mai.

When He had said this, He called with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

44 N a ko te putanga mai o te tupapaku, he mea here nga ringa me nga waewae ki nga takai: he mea takai tona mata ki te tauera. Ka mea a Ihu ki a ratou, Wetekia, tukua kia haere.

The man who had been dead came out. His hands and feet were tied in grave clothes. A white cloth was tied around his face. Jesus said to the people, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go!” The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Try to Think of a Way to Kill Jesus

45 N a he tokomaha nga Hurai i haere nei ki a Meri, a, i to ratou kitenga i nga mea i mea ai a Ihu, ka whakapono ki a ia.

Many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary and had seen what Jesus had done put their trust in Him.

46 K o etahi o ratou i haere ki nga Parihi, i korero ki a ratou i nga mea i mahia e Ihu.

Some of them went to the proud religious law-keepers and told them what Jesus had done.

47 N a ka whakaminea he runanga e nga tohunga nui ratou ko nga Parihi, ka mea, Kei te aha tatou nei? he maha hoki nga merekara e meatia nei e tenei tangata.

The religious leaders of the Jews and the proud religious law-keepers gathered a court together. They said, “What will we do? This Man is doing many powerful works.

48 K i te penei ta tatou tuku i a ia, ka whakapono katoa ki a ia: a ka haere mai nga Roma, ka tango i to tatou kainga, i to tatou iwi.

If we let Him keep doing these things, all men will put their trust in Him. The Romans will come and take away the house of God and our nation.”

49 N a ko tetahi o ratou ko Kaiapa, ko te tohunga nui o taua tau, ka mea ki a ratou, Kahore koutou e matau ki tetahi mea.

Caiaphas was the head religious leader that year. He said to them, “You know nothing about this.

50 T e whakaaro, he pai mo tatou ki te mate te tangata kotahi mo te iwi, a kahore e ngaro te iwi katoa.

Do you not see it is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed?”

51 N a ehara tenei korero i te mea nana ake: engari ko te tohunga nui ia mo tera tau, heoi ka poropiti kia mate a Ihu mo taua iwi.

Caiaphas did not think of these words himself. He spoke what God had said would happen. He was telling before it happened that Jesus must die for the nation.

52 H aunga ano taua iwi anake, engari kia whakaminea kia kotahi nga tamariki a te Atua kua marara noa atu.

He must die not only for the nation, but also to bring together into one group the children of God who were living in many places.

53 N o taua ra ake ano ka runanga ratou kia whakamatea ia.

From that day on they talked together about how they might kill Jesus.

54 K oia i mutu ai te haere matanui o Ihu i roto i nga Hurai. Heoi haere atu ana ia i reira ki te wahi e tata ana ki te koraha, ki tetahi pa, ko Eparaima te ingoa, a noho ana i reira ratou ko ana akonga.

For this reason Jesus did not walk out in the open among the Jews. He went to a town called Ephraim. It was near a desert. He stayed there with His followers. The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Look for Jesus

55 N a kua tata te kapenga a nga Hurai: he tokomaha hoki i haere atu i taua whenua i mua o te kapenga ki Hiruharama ki te pure i a ratou.

The special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt was soon. Many people from around the country came up to Jerusalem to go through the religious washing before the special supper.

56 N a ka rapu ratou i a Ihu, ka korerorero ki a ratou ano, i a ratou e tu ana i te temepara, E pehea ana o koutou whakaaro? e kore ranei ia e haere mai ki te hakari?

They looked for Jesus. They stood together in the house of God and asked each other, “What do you think? Will He come to the special supper?”

57 N a kua takoto te tikanga a nga tohunga nui ratou ko nga Parihi, ki te matau tetahi tangata ki te wahi e noho ai ia, me whakaatu, kia hopukia ai ia e ratou.

The religious leaders of the Jews and the proud religious law-keepers had said that if any man knew where Jesus was, he should tell them. They wanted to take Him.