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John 11:16-44
Revised Standard Version
John 11:16-44
Revised Standard Version
16 Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Jesus the Resurrection and the Life
17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Laz′arus[a] had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles[b] off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life;[c] he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world.”
Jesus Weeps
28 When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying quietly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32 Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw him, fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled; 34 and he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus wept. 36 So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”
Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life
38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb; it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 I knew that thou hearest me always, but I have said this on account of the people standing by, that they may believe that thou didst send me.” 43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Laz′arus, come out.” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with bandages, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
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- John 11:17 Greek he
- John 11:18 Greek fifteen stadia
- John 11:25 Other ancient authorities omit and the life
John 11:16-44
New International Version
John 11:16-44
New International Version
16 Then Thomas(A) (also known as Didymus[a]) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus
17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.(B) 18 Now Bethany(C) was less than two miles[b] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.(D) 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.(E)
21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.(F) 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”(G)
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection(H) at the last day.”(I)
25 Jesus said to her, “I am(J) the resurrection and the life.(K) The one who believes(L) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(M) in me will never die.(N) Do you believe this?”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,(O) the Son of God,(P) who is to come into the world.”(Q)
28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher(R) is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.(S) 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her,(T) noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”(U)
33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved(V) in spirit and troubled.(W) 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked.
“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
35 Jesus wept.(X)
36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”(Y)
37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man(Z) have kept this man from dying?”(AA)
Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead
38 Jesus, once more deeply moved,(AB) came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.(AC) 39 “Take away the stone,” he said.
“But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”(AD)
40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe,(AE) you will see the glory of God?”(AF)
41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up(AG) and said, “Father,(AH) I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here,(AI) that they may believe that you sent me.”(AJ)
43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”(AK) 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen,(AL) and a cloth around his face.(AM)
Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
Footnotes
- John 11:16 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
- John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers
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