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John 11
Revised Geneva Translation
John 11
Revised Geneva Translation
11 And a certain man was sick - Lazarus of Bethany (the town of Mary and her sister Martha).
2 And this was that same Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3 Therefore, the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”
4 When Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness does not end in death, but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified by it.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
6 And after He had heard that he was sick, He still stayed two days in the same place where He was.
7 Then after that, He said to His disciples, “Let us go into Judea again.”
8 The disciples said to Him, “Master, the Jews sought to stone You recently, and yet You go there again?”
9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If someone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10 “But if someone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.”
11 He spoke these things. And afterward, He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus sleeps. But I go to wake him up.”
12 Then His disciples said, “Lord, if he sleeps, he shall heal.”
13 However, Jesus spoke of his death. But they thought that He had spoken of the natural sleep.
14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
15 “And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 Then said Thomas (who is called Didymus) to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with Him.”
17 Then Jesus came and found that he had already been in the grave four days.
18 (Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.)
19 And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them for their brother.
20 Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him. But Mary still sat in the house.
21 Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
22 “But now, I also know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother shall rise again.”
24 “Martha said to Him, “I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection, at the last day.”
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in Me, though he were dead, 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, the One coming into the world.”
28 And when she had said this, she went her way, and secretly called Mary, her sister, saying, “The Master has come, and calls for you.”
29 And when she heard it, she arose quickly, and came to Him.
30 For Jesus had not yet come into the town but was in the place where Martha met Him.
31 Then the Jews who 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 goes to the grave, to weep there.”
32 Then, when Mary had come to 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 Therefore, when Jesus saw her weep (and also the Jews who came with her weep), He groaned in the spirit and was troubled in Himself,
34 and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.”
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then the Jews said, “Behold, how He loved him.”
37 And some of them said, “Could not He, who opened the eyes of the blind, have also made it so that this man should not have died?”
38 Therefore Jesus groaned in Himself again and came to the grave. And it was a cave. And a stone was laid upon it.
39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, he stinks already. For it has been four days.”
40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
41 Then they took away the stone where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You, because You have heard Me.
42 “I know that You always hear Me. But I said it because of the people who stand by, so that they may believe that You have sent Me.”
43 And having spoken these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus! Come forth!”
44 Then, the one who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with bandages. And his face was bound with a handkerchief. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him! And let him go!”
45 Then many of the Jews who came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed in Him.
46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What shall we do? For this Man does many miracles.
48 “If we let Him alone like this, all will believe in Him. And the Romans will come and take away both our place and the nation.
49 Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was the High Priest that same year, said to them, “You perceive nothing at all.
50 “Nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one Man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
51 He spoke this, not of himself, but being High Priest that same year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation;
52 and not only for the nation, but that He would gather together the children of God who were scattered.
53 Then, from that day forth, they plotted to put Him to death.
54 Therefore Jesus walked openly no more among the Jews; but went from there to a country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and stayed there with His disciples.
55 And the Jews’ Passover was at hand. And many went out of the country before the Passover, up to Jerusalem, to purify themselves.
56 Then they sought for Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the Temple, “What do you think - that He will not come to the Feast?”
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment that if anyone knew where He was, he should make it known, so that they might take Him.
Juan 11
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Juan 11
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Muerte de Lázaro
11 Había un enfermo llamado Lázaro de Betania, el pueblo donde vivían María y su hermana Marta. 2 María era la misma que derramó perfume en aceite sobre los pies del Señor y los secó con su cabello. Lázaro, el enfermo, era su hermano. 3 Así que las dos hermanas le mandaron decir a Jesús:
—Señor, tu estimado amigo Lázaro está enfermo.
4 Cuando Jesús escuchó esto, dijo:
—Esa enfermedad no llevará a la muerte. Al contrario, servirá para mostrar la gloria de Dios, y también la gloria del Hijo de Dios.
5 Jesús quería mucho a Marta, a su hermana y a Lázaro. 6 Sin embargo, cuando supo que Lázaro estaba enfermo, se quedó dos días más allí donde estaba. 7 Después de esto les dijo a sus seguidores:
—Vámonos otra vez para Judea.
8 Sus seguidores le dijeron:
—Maestro, los líderes judíos querían matarte a pedradas hace sólo unos días, ¿y vas a ir otra vez allá?
9 Jesús contestó:
—¿No tiene el día doce horas? El que camina durante el día no tropieza ni cae porque ve la luz de este mundo, 10 pero el que camina durante la noche tropieza porque no tiene luz.
11 Y después les dijo:
—Nuestro amigo Lázaro está dormido, pero yo lo voy a despertar.
12 Entonces sus seguidores le dijeron:
—Señor, si duerme es que va a sanar.
13 Jesús estaba hablando de la muerte de Lázaro, pero ellos pensaron que estaba hablando del sueño natural.
14 Entonces Jesús les dijo claramente:
—Lázaro está muerto. 15 Me alegro por ustedes de no haber estado allí porque ahora ustedes creerán en mí, pero vamos a verlo.
16 Entonces Tomás, llamado el Gemelo[a], les dijo a los otros seguidores:
—Vamos nosotros también para morir con él.
Jesús en Betania
17 Luego Jesús llegó y se enteró de que Lázaro llevaba cuatro días en el sepulcro. 18 Betania quedaba cerca, a unos tres kilómetros[b] de Jerusalén. 19 Así que muchos judíos habían venido a consolar a Marta y a María por la muerte de su hermano. 20 Marta supo que Jesús había llegado y fue a encontrarse con él; pero María se quedó en la casa. 21 Entonces Marta le dijo a Jesús:
—Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, mi hermano no habría muerto. 22 Pero aun así sé que si tú le pides algo a Dios, él te lo dará.
23 Jesús le dijo:
—Tu hermano volverá a vivir.
24 Marta le dijo:
—Yo sé que él volverá a vivir cuando sea la resurrección, en el día final.
25 Jesús le dijo:
—Yo soy la resurrección y la vida. El que cree en mí, aunque muera, vivirá. 26 Si alguien vive y cree en mí, realmente no morirá jamás. ¿Crees esto?
27 —¡Sí, Señor! Creo que tú eres el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios, que iba a venir al mundo.
Jesús llora
28 Después de decir esto, Marta se fue a llamar a su hermana María y le dijo en privado:
—El maestro está aquí y te mandó llamar.
29 Al oír esto, María se levantó rápidamente y fue a encontrarse con él. 30 Jesús todavía no había entrado al pueblo. Estaba en el mismo lugar donde se había encontrado con Marta. 31 Los judíos estaban consolando a María en la casa. La vieron ponerse de pie rápidamente e irse y pensaron que iba a llorar al sepulcro. 32 Cuando María llegó a donde estaba Jesús, se postró a sus pies y le dijo:
—Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, mi hermano no habría muerto.
33 Jesús vio que María estaba llorando y también los judíos que la seguían. Esto le afectó profundamente y se sintió muy conmovido. 34 Jesús preguntó:
—¿Dónde lo han puesto?
Ellos le dijeron:
—Señor, ven y podrás ver.
35 Jesús lloró. 36 Entonces los judíos empezaron a decir:
—Miren, ¡cómo habrá querido a Lázaro!
37 Pero algunos de ellos dijeron:
—Este hombre le dio vista al ciego, ¿por qué no pudo evitar la muerte de Lázaro?
Jesús resucita a Lázaro
38 Nuevamente muy conmovido, Jesús fue al sepulcro. Era una cueva cerrada con una piedra. 39 Él dijo:
—Quiten la piedra.
Marta, la hermana del muerto, dijo:
—Señor, ya huele mal porque murió hace cuatro días.
40 Jesús le dijo:
—¿No te dije que si creías ibas a ver la grandeza de Dios?
41 Entonces quitaron la piedra. Jesús miró hacia arriba y dijo:
—Padre, te agradezco porque me has escuchado. 42 Sé que siempre me escuchas, pero lo digo por toda la gente que está alrededor. Así creerán que tú me enviaste.
43 Después de decir esto, Jesús gritó:
—¡Lázaro, sal de ahí!
44 El hombre que había estado muerto salió. Sus manos y pies estaban todavía atados con vendas, y su cara estaba envuelta en un lienzo. Jesús le dijo a la gente:
—Desátenlo y déjenlo ir.
Planean matar a Jesús
(Mt 26:1-5; Mr 14:1-2; Lc 22:1-2)
45 Muchos judíos que habían ido a ver a María y habían visto lo que Jesús hizo, creyeron en él. 46 Pero unos de ellos fueron a los fariseos y les contaron lo que Jesús había hecho. 47 Entonces los jefes de los sacerdotes y los fariseos llamaron a una reunión del Consejo, y dijeron:
—¿Qué vamos a hacer? Este hombre está haciendo muchas señales milagrosas. 48 Si dejamos que siga con esto, todo el mundo va a creer en él. Entonces vendrán los romanos y destruirán nuestro templo y nuestra nación.
49 Pero uno de ellos, llamado Caifás, que era el sumo sacerdote ese año, dijo:
50 —Ustedes no saben nada. Es mucho mejor para ustedes que muera solamente un hombre por el pueblo y no que sea destruida toda la nación.
51 Caifás no dijo esto por su cuenta, sino que como era el sumo sacerdote ese año, sus palabras fueron una profecía de que Jesús iba a morir por el pueblo. 52 Pero no solamente por la nación judía, sino que iba a morir para reunirlos en un grupo a los otros hijos de Dios dispersos.
53 Entonces desde ese día buscaban a Jesús para matarlo. 54 Él ya no salía en público entre los judíos. Se fue a un lugar cerca del desierto, a un pueblo llamado Efraín, donde se quedó con sus seguidores.
55 La fiesta de la Pascua estaba cerca. Muchos fueron a Jerusalén para purificarse antes de la fiesta. 56 Buscaban a Jesús cuando estaban en el área del templo y empezaron a preguntarse entre ellos: «¿Qué piensan? ¿Vendrá a la fiesta o no?» 57 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los fariseos habían dado órdenes de que si alguien sabía dónde estaba Jesús, debía informar de ello para arrestarlo.
John 11
King James Version
John 11
King James Version
11 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When 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.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus 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.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
11 These 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.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, 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.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The 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.
32 Then 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.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And 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?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus 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.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41 Then 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.
42 And 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.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And 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.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
54 Jesus 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.
55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
56 Then 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?
57 Now 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.
John 11
New International Version
John 11
New International Version
The Death of Lazarus
11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany,(A) the village of Mary and her sister Martha.(B) 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.)(C) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love(D) is sick.”
4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory(E) so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”(F)
8 “But Rabbi,”(G) they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you,(H) and yet you are going back?”
9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light.(I) 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”
11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend(J) Lazarus has fallen asleep;(K) but I am going there to wake him up.”
12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” 13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.(L)
14 So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 Then Thomas(M) (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.(N) 18 Now Bethany(O) 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.(P) 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.(Q)
21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.(R) 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”(S)
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection(T) at the last day.”(U)
25 Jesus said to her, “I am(V) the resurrection and the life.(W) The one who believes(X) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(Y) in me will never die.(Z) Do you believe this?”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,(AA) the Son of God,(AB) who is to come into the world.”(AC)
28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher(AD) 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.(AE) 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her,(AF) 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.”(AG)
33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved(AH) in spirit and troubled.(AI) 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked.
“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
35 Jesus wept.(AJ)
36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”(AK)
37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man(AL) have kept this man from dying?”(AM)
Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead
38 Jesus, once more deeply moved,(AN) came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.(AO) 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.”(AP)
40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe,(AQ) you will see the glory of God?”(AR)
41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up(AS) and said, “Father,(AT) 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,(AU) that they may believe that you sent me.”(AV)
43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”(AW) 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen,(AX) and a cloth around his face.(AY)
Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
The Plot to Kill Jesus
45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary,(AZ) and had seen what Jesus did,(BA) believed in him.(BB) 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees(BC) called a meeting(BD) of the Sanhedrin.(BE)
“What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.(BF) 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”
49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas,(BG) who was high priest that year,(BH) spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”(BI)
51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.(BJ) 53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.(BK)
54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea.(BL) Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
55 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,(BM) many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing(BN) before the Passover. 56 They kept looking for Jesus,(BO) and as they stood in the temple courts they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the festival at all?” 57 But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.
Footnotes
- John 11:16 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
- John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers
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