约翰福音 11
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
拉撒路死了
11 有一个患病的人,名叫拉撒路,住在伯大尼,就是马利亚和她姊姊马大的村庄。 2 这马利亚就是后来用香膏抹主,并且用头发把主的脚擦干的那人;患病的拉撒路是她的兄弟。 3 姊妹二人派人到耶稣那里去,说:“主啊,你所爱的人病了。” 4 耶稣听见,就说:“这病不至于死,而是为了 神的荣耀,使 神的儿子因此得到荣耀。” 5 耶稣向来爱马大和她的妹妹马利亚,以及拉撒路。 6 他听说拉撒路病了,仍然在原来的地方住了两天, 7 然后对门徒说:“我们再到犹太去吧。” 8 门徒对他说:“拉比,近来犹太人要拿石头打你,你还到那里去吗?” 9 耶稣说:“白昼不是有十二小时吗?人若在白昼行走,就不会跌倒,因为他看见这世上的光; 10 人若在夜间行走,就会跌倒,因为他没有光。” 11 耶稣说完了这些话,跟着又对他们说:“我们的朋友拉撒路睡了,我要去唤醒他。” 12 门徒说:“主啊,如果他睡了,就会好过来的。” 13 其实耶稣是指着拉撒路的死说的,门徒却以为他是指正常的睡眠说的。 14 于是,耶稣公开地告诉他们:“拉撒路死了。 15 我为你们欢喜,因为我不在那里,是要使你们相信。现在我们到他那里去吧。” 16 那称为“双生子”(“双生子”原文作“低土马”)的多马,对其他的门徒说:“我们也去跟他一同死吧!”
耶稣是复活是生命
17 耶稣到了,知道拉撒路在坟墓里已经四天了。 18 伯大尼靠近耶路撒冷,相距约有三公里。 19 有许多犹太人来到马大和马利亚那里,为了拉撒路的死来安慰她们。 20 马大听见耶稣来了,就去迎接他,马利亚却仍然坐在家里。 21 马大对耶稣说:“主啊,如果你早在这里,我的兄弟就不会死了! 22 就是现在,我也知道无论你向 神求甚么, 神必赐给你。” 23 耶稣对她说:“你的兄弟必会复活。” 24 马大说:“我知道在末日复活的时候,他必会复活。” 25 耶稣说:“我就是复活和生命;信我的人,虽然死了,也要活着。 26 所有活着又信我的人,必定永远不死,你信这话吗?” 27 她说:“主啊,我信;我已经信了,你是基督,是 神的儿子,是那要到世上来的。”
耶稣使拉撒路复活
28 马大说了这些话,就回去叫她妹妹马利亚,暗暗地说:“老师来了,他叫你。” 29 马利亚一听见,就急忙起来,到耶稣那里去。 30 那时,耶稣还没有进入村子,仍然在马大迎接他的地方。 31 那些在房子里和马利亚在一起安慰她的犹太人,见她匆忙地起来出去,就跟着她,以为她要到坟墓那里去哭。 32 马利亚来到耶稣那里,一看见他,就俯伏在他脚前,说:“主啊,如果你早在这里,我的兄弟就不会死了!” 33 耶稣看见她在哭,和她一同来的犹太人也在哭,就心里激动,难过起来, 34 说:“你们把他安放在哪里?”他们说:“主啊,请来看。” 35 耶稣哭了。 36 于是犹太人说:“你看,他多么爱这个人!” 37 他们中间有人说:“他既然开了瞎子的眼睛,难道不能使这个人不死吗?”
38 耶稣又再心里激动,来到坟墓前面。那坟墓是一个洞穴,洞口有块石头堵住。 39 耶稣说:“把这块石头挪开!”死者的姊姊马大对他说:“主啊,已经四天了,他必定臭了。” 40 耶稣说:“我不是对你说过‘如果你信,就必定看见 神的荣耀’吗?” 41 于是他们把石头挪开。耶稣举目向天,说:“父啊,我感谢你,因为你垂听了我, 42 我知道你常常听我,但我说这话,是为了周围站着的群众,叫他们信是你差了我来。” 43 说了这话,就大声呼喊:“拉撒路,出来!” 44 那死了的人就出来,他的手脚都缠着布,脸上裹着巾。耶稣说:“解开他,让他走!”
祭司长等想杀害耶稣
45 有许多到马利亚那里去的犹太人,看见了耶稣所作的事,就信了他。 46 但他们中间有些人到法利赛人那里去,把耶稣所作的事都告诉他们。 47 于是祭司长和法利赛人召开公议会,说:“这个人行了许多神迹,我们怎么办呢? 48 我们若让他这样,所有的人都会信他,罗马人就会来,夺取我们的圣地,除灭我们的民族。” 49 他们当中有一位该亚法,是那年作大祭司的,对他们说:“你们甚么都不知道, 50 也不去想想,一个人代替人民死,免得整个民族灭亡,这对你们是有益的。” 51 他说这话不是由于自己,而是因为他是那年的大祭司,所以预言耶稣要替犹太民族死; 52 不但替犹太民族死,也要把散居各地的 神的儿女招聚成为一体。 53 从那天起,他们就想杀害耶稣。
54 因此,耶稣不再在犹太人中间公开活动,却离开那里,到旷野附近的地方去;到了一座名叫以法莲的城,就和门徒住在那里。
55 犹太人的逾越节快到了,有许多人在过节前从各乡上耶路撒冷去,要在那里洁净自己。 56 他们到处寻找耶稣,站在圣殿里的时候,彼此说:“你们认为怎样?他不会来过节吧?” 57 祭司长和法利赛人早已下了命令:如果有人知道耶稣在哪里,就要前来报告,好去逮捕他。
Johannes 11
BasisBijbel
Lazarus wordt ziek en sterft
11 In Betanië woonde een man die Lazarus heette. Hij woonde daar met zijn zussen Maria en Marta. Lazarus was ziek. 2 (Maria was de vrouw die later Jezus' voeten met parfum zalfde en met haar haren afdroogde.) 3 De zussen lieten Jezus waarschuwen: "Heer, uw vriend Lazarus is ziek." 4 Toen Jezus dat hoorde, zei Hij: "Deze ziekte zal niet dodelijk aflopen. Maar door deze ziekte zal straks te zien zijn hoe goed en machtig God is. De Zoon van God zal hierdoor laten zien hoe machtig Hij is."
5 Jezus hield veel van Marta, Maria en Lazarus. 6 Toen Hij gehoord had dat Lazarus ziek was, bleef Hij eerst nog twee dagen in de plaats waar Hij op dat moment was. 7 Daarna zei Hij tegen zijn leerlingen: "We gaan weer naar Judea." 8 De leerlingen zeiden tegen Hem: "Meester, laatst probeerden de Joodse leiders U daar te doden. En nu wilt U daar weer heen gaan?" 9 Jezus antwoordde: "Een dag duurt toch twaalf uur? Als je overdag loopt, kun je zien waar je loopt. Je struikelt niet, doordat je in het daglicht loopt. 10 Maar als je 's nachts loopt, struikel je, omdat je zelf geen licht in je hebt." 11 Daarna zei Hij: "Onze vriend Lazarus slaapt. Maar Ik ga naar hem toe om hem weer wakker te maken." 12 De leerlingen antwoordden Hem: "Heer, als hij slaapt, wordt hij weer beter." 13 Maar Jezus bedoelde dat hij gestorven was. Maar zijn leerlingen dachten dat Jezus bedoelde dat Lazarus gewoon sliep. 14 Toen zei Jezus het duidelijk tegen hen: "Lazarus is gestorven. 15 En Ik ben blij voor jullie dat Ik daar niet was. Want nu zullen jullie werkelijk in Mij geloven. Kom, we gaan naar hem toe." 16 Tomas, die ook wel Didymus (= 'tweeling') werd genoemd, zei tegen de andere leerlingen: "Kom, we gaan met Hem mee om samen met Hem te worden gedood."
Jezus maakt Lazarus weer levend
17 Toen Jezus aankwam, hoorde Hij dat Lazarus al vier dagen in het graf lag. 18 Betanië lag vlak bij Jeruzalem, ongeveer 15 stadiën (ongeveer 4 km) daar vandaan. 19 Er waren veel Joden gekomen om Maria en Marta te troosten over de dood van hun broer. 20 Toen Marta hoorde dat Jezus eraan kwam, ging ze naar Hem toe. Maar Maria bleef thuis zitten. 21 Marta zei tegen Jezus: "Heer, als U hier was geweest, zou mijn broer niet gestorven zijn! 22 Maar ik weet zeker dat God U ook nu alles zal geven wat U van Hem vraagt." 23 Jezus zei tegen haar: "Je broer zal opstaan uit de dood." 24 Marta antwoordde: "Ik weet dat hij zal opstaan uit de dood, op de laatste dag, als alle doden weer opstaan." 25 Jezus zei tegen haar: "IK BEN[a] de opstanding en het leven. Iedereen die in Mij gelooft, zal leven, zelfs als hij al gestorven is. 26 En iedereen die leeft en in Mij gelooft, zal nooit meer sterven. Geloof je dat?" 27 Ze zei tegen Hem: "Ja Heer, ik geloof dat U de Messias bent, de Zoon van God die op aarde zou komen."
28 Hierna ging Marta weer naar huis. Ze nam haar zus Maria even apart en zei: "De Meester is er en Hij wil je spreken." 29 Toen ze dat hoorde, stond ze snel op en ging naar Hem toe. 30 Jezus was nog niet in het dorp aangekomen. Hij was nog op de plek waar Hij met Marta had gesproken. 31 De Joden die bij Maria in huis zaten om haar te troosten, zagen dat Maria snel opstond en naar buiten ging. Ze liepen haar achterna, omdat ze dachten dat ze naar het graf ging om daar te huilen. 32 Toen Maria bij Jezus kwam, knielde ze bij zijn voeten neer. En ze zei tegen Hem: "Heer, als U hier was geweest, zou mijn broer niet gestorven zijn!"
33 Toen Jezus haar en de Joden die bij haar waren zo zag huilen, werd Hij in zijn geest boos en verdrietig. 34 Hij vroeg: "Waar hebben jullie hem begraven?" Ze zeiden tegen Hem: "Heer, komt U maar kijken." 35 Jezus huilde. 36 De Joden zeiden: "Kijk eens hoeveel Hij van hem hield!" 37 Maar sommige mensen zeiden: "De ogen van een blinde kon Hij wél genezen. Had Hij er dan óók niet voor kunnen zorgen dat Lazarus in leven bleef?" 38 Jezus werd opnieuw boos en verdrietig in zijn geest en ging naar het graf. Het graf was een grot in de rotsen met een grote steen voor de ingang. 39 Jezus zei: "Haal de steen weg!" Marta, de zus van de dode, zei tegen Hem: "Heer, het stinkt er al, want hij is al vier dagen dood!" 40 Jezus zei tegen haar: "Ik heb je toch gezegd dat je, als je Mij gelooft, zal zien hoe goed en machtig God is?" 41 Toen haalden ze de steen weg. Jezus keek omhoog naar de hemel en zei: "Vader, dank U wel dat U naar Mij heeft geluisterd. 42 Ik weet Zelf wel dat U altijd naar Mij luistert. Maar Ik zeg dit zodat de mensen die om Mij heen staan, zullen geloven dat U Mij heeft gestuurd." 43 Nadat Hij dit had gezegd, riep Hij luid: "Lazarus, kom naar buiten!" 44 En de dode kwam naar buiten. Zijn armen en benen waren nog omwikkeld met grafdoeken en er zat een doek om zijn gezicht. Jezus zei tegen hen: "Maak de doeken los en laat Lazarus naar huis gaan."
De Joodse leiders besluiten Jezus te doden
45 De Joden die daar waren, zagen wat Jezus had gedaan. Veel van hen geloofden toen in Hem. 46 Maar anderen gingen naar de Farizeeërs en vertelden hun wat Jezus had gedaan. 47 De leiders van de priesters en de Farizeeërs gingen haastig vergaderen. Ze zeiden: "Wat moeten we doen? Want die Man doet heel veel wonderen. 48 Als we Hem zijn gang laten gaan, zullen alle mensen in Hem gaan geloven. Dan zullen de Romeinen komen[b] en ons onze macht en ons volk afnemen." 49 Kajafas, die dat jaar de hogepriester was, zei: "Jullie begrijpen helemaal niet wat er aan de hand is. 50 Begrijp dan toch dat het voor ons het beste is om één man te doden, zodat het niet met het hele volk slecht afloopt." 51 Hij zei dit niet uit zichzelf. Maar omdat hij dat jaar de hogepriester was, liet God hem profeteren dat Jezus voor het volk zou sterven. 52 En niet alleen voor dát volk, maar ook om de kinderen van God die over de wereld verspreid zijn, bij elkaar te brengen.
53 Vanaf die dag overlegden ze met elkaar hoe ze Jezus konden doden. 54 Daarom ging Jezus niet meer zomaar overal met de mensen om. Hij vertrok naar het gebied dat vlak bij de woestijn ligt. Hij ging naar de stad Efraïm en bleef daar met zijn leerlingen.
55 Het was bijna de tijd van het Paasfeest. Uit het hele land reisden de mensen naar Jeruzalem, nog vóór het Paasfeest. Want eerst moesten ze zich nog volgens de regels van hun wet voorbereiden op het feest. 56 Ze zochten naar Jezus en praatten in de tempel met elkaar over Hem: "Wat denken jullie? Zou Hij wel op het feest komen?" 57 De leiders van de priesters en de Farizeeërs hadden bevolen dat mensen die wisten waar Jezus was, het moesten komen zeggen. Dan zouden ze Hem gevangen nemen.
Footnotes
- Johannes 11:25 Jezus gebruikt hier de woorden IK BEN. In het Grieks staat daar 'ego eimi,' wat veel nadrukkelijker is dan de gewone manier om 'ik ben...' te zeggen. In het Oude Testament maakt God Zich met de naam IK BEN aan Mozes bekend. Lees Exodus 3:14. Door deze naam te gebruiken geeft Jezus dus aan dat Hijzelf God is. Vergelijk met Matteüs 14:27.
- Johannes 11:48 Israël was in die tijd door de Romeinen veroverd en een soort provincie van het Romeinse Rijk geworden. Waarschijnlijk waren ze bang dat het volk Jezus tot koning zou kronen. De Romeinse keizer zou die opstand met geweld de kop indrukken. De Farizeeërs hadden in die tijd veel macht. Maar daar zou de keizer een eind aan maken als er een opstand kwam.
John 11
The Voice
John points to stories where Jesus returns to the issue of faith again and again. The crowds are fickle, believing sometimes and not others. The religious leaders refuse to believe because Jesus doesn’t fit their paradigms. The disciples and close friends constantly face situations that challenge their faith, and this especially happens when Lazarus dies. John is implicitly urging his readers to have faith in Christ, even in difficult times, because He is the source of life and well being.
11 There was a certain man who was very ill. He was known as Lazarus from Bethany, which is the hometown of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 Mary did a beautiful thing for Jesus. She anointed the Lord with a pleasant-smelling oil and wiped His feet with her hair. Her brother Lazarus became deathly ill, 3 so the sisters immediately sent a message to Jesus which said, “Lord, the one You love is very ill.” 4 Jesus heard the message.
Jesus: His sickness will not end in his death but will bring great glory to God. As these events unfold, the Son of God will be exalted.
5 Jesus dearly loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. 6 However, after receiving this news, He waited two more days where He was.
Jesus (speaking to the disciples): 7 It is time to return to Judea.
Disciples: 8 Teacher, the last time You were there, some Jews attempted to execute You by crushing You with stones. Why would You go back?
Jesus: 9 There are 12 hours of daylight, correct? If anyone walks in the day, that person does not stumble because he or she sees the light of the world. 10 If anyone walks at night, he will trip and fall because he does not have the light within. 11 (Jesus briefly pauses.) Our friend Lazarus has gone to sleep, so I will go to awaken him.
Disciples: 12 Lord, if he is sleeping, then he will be all right.
13 Jesus used “sleep” as a metaphor for death, but the disciples took Him literally and did not understand. 14 Then Jesus spoke plainly.
Jesus: Lazarus is dead, 15 and I am grateful for your sakes that I was not there when he died. Now you will see and believe. Gather yourselves, and let’s go to him.
Thomas, the Twin (to the disciples): 16 Let’s go so we can die with Him.
17-18 As Jesus was approaching Bethany (which is about two miles east of Jerusalem), He heard that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days. 19 Now many people had come to comfort Mary and Martha as they mourned the loss of their brother. 20 Martha went to meet Jesus when word arrived that He was approaching Bethany, but Mary stayed behind at the house.
Martha: 21 Lord, if You had been with us, my brother would not have died. 22 Even so I still believe that anything You ask of God will be done.
Jesus: 23 Your brother will rise to life.
Martha: 24 I know. He will rise again when everyone is resurrected on the last day.
Jesus: 25 I am the resurrection and the source of all life; those who believe in Me will live even in death. 26 Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never truly die. Do you believe this?
Martha: 27 Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Anointed, the Liberating King, God’s own Son who we have heard is coming into the world.
28 After this Martha ran home to Mary.
Martha (whispering to Mary): Come with me. The Teacher is here, and He has asked for you.
29 Mary did not waste a minute. She got up and went 30 to the same spot where Martha had found Jesus outside the village. 31 The people gathered in her home offering support and comfort assumed she was going back to the tomb to cry and mourn, so they followed her. 32 Mary approached Jesus, saw Him, and fell at His feet.
Mary: Lord, if only You had been here, my brother would still be alive.
33 When Jesus saw Mary’s profound grief and the moaning and weeping of her companions, He was deeply moved by their pain in His spirit and was intensely troubled.
Jesus: 34 Where have you laid his body?
Jews: Come and see, Lord.
35 As they walked, Jesus wept; 36 and everyone noticed how much Jesus must have loved Lazarus. 37 But others were skeptical.
Others: If this man can give sight to the blind, He could have kept him from dying.
They are asking, if Jesus loves Lazarus so much, why didn’t He get here much sooner?
38 Then Jesus, who was intensely troubled by all of this, approached the tomb—a small cave covered by a massive stone.
Jesus: 39 Remove the stone.
Martha: Lord, he has been dead four days; the stench will be unbearable.
Jesus: 40 Remember, I told you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God.
41 They removed the stone, and Jesus lifted His eyes toward heaven.
Jesus: Father, I am grateful that You have heard Me. 42 I know that You are always listening, but I proclaim it loudly so that everyone here will believe You have sent Me.
43 After these words, He called out in a thunderous voice.
Jesus: Lazarus, come out!
44 Then, the man who was dead walked out of his tomb bound from head to toe in a burial shroud.
Jesus: Untie him, and let him go.
Once again Jesus amazes everyone around Him. How does He raise Lazarus? What kind of man can speak life into death’s darkness? Throughout His time on earth, those around Him are continually surprised by Jesus. He is unique. How does He have power over death? It takes a while, but more and more His followers become convinced this is no ordinary man.
45 As a result, many of the Jews who had come with Mary saw what happened and believed in Him. 46 But some went to the Pharisees to report what they witnessed Jesus doing. 47 As a result of these reports—and on short notice—the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the high council.
Pharisees: What are we going to do about this man? He is performing many miracles. 48 If we don’t stop this now, every man, woman, and child will believe in Him. You know what will happen next? The Romans will think He’s mounting a revolution and will destroy our temple. It will be the end of our nation.
Caiaphas, the High Priest That Year: 49 You have no idea what you are talking about; 50 what you don’t understand is that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people so the whole nation won’t perish.
51 His speech was more than it seemed. As high priest that year, Caiaphas prophesied (without knowing it) that Jesus would die on behalf of the entire nation, 52 and not just for the children of Israel—He would die so all God’s children could be gathered from the four corners of the world into one people. 53 In that moment, they cemented their intentions to have Jesus executed.
54 From that day forward, Jesus refrained from walking publicly among the people in Judea. He withdrew to a small town known as Ephraim, a rural area near the wilderness, where He set up camp with His disciples.
55 The Passover was approaching, and Jews everywhere traveled to Jerusalem early so they could purify themselves and prepare for Passover. 56 People were looking for Jesus, hoping to catch a glimpse of Him in the city. All the while, some Jews were discussing Him in the temple.
Some Jews: Do you think He will decide not to come to Jerusalem this year for the feast?
57 In the midst of this confusion, the Pharisees and the chief priests ordered that if anyone knew the whereabouts of Jesus of Nazareth, it must be reported immediately so they could arrest Him.
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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