John 11
1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
2 And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
7 Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”
8 The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Jesus answered, “Are not there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
11 These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”
12 The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
14 Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
16 Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”
17 So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
20 Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
21 Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.
22 And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.
Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall 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 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live:
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
Whoever lives and believes in me will never die in this age (aiōn g165). Do you believe this?"
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.
She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”
28 And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is here, and calleth thee.
When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
29 And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.
30 (Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)
Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”
32 Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.”
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews [also] weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,
34 and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.
and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”
35 Jesus wept.
Jesus wept.
36 The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”
37 But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
Some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
39 Jesus saith, 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 him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Jesus said to her, “Did not I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.
So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.”
45 Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.
Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.
46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.
But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.
47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
51 Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
Now he did not say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.
and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
56 They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?
Then they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he is not coming to the feast at all?”
57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should shew it, that they might take him.
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.
