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拉撒路死了

11 有一個患病的人,名叫拉撒路,住在伯大尼,就是馬利亞和她姊姊馬大的村莊。 這馬利亞就是後來用香膏抹主,並且用頭髮把主的腳擦乾的那人;患病的拉撒路是她的兄弟。 姊妹二人派人到耶穌那裡去,說:“主啊,你所愛的人病了。” 耶穌聽見,就說:“這病不至於死,而是為了 神的榮耀,使 神的兒子因此得到榮耀。” 耶穌向來愛馬大和她的妹妹馬利亞,以及拉撒路。 他聽說拉撒路病了,仍然在原來的地方住了兩天, 然後對門徒說:“我們再到猶太去吧。” 門徒對他說:“拉比,近來猶太人要拿石頭打你,你還到那裡去嗎?” 耶穌說:“白晝不是有十二小時嗎?人若在白晝行走,就不會跌倒,因為他看見這世上的光; 10 人若在夜間行走,就會跌倒,因為他沒有光。” 11 耶穌說完了這些話,跟著又對他們說:“我們的朋友拉撒路睡了,我要去喚醒他。” 12 門徒說:“主啊,如果他睡了,就會好過來的。” 13 其實耶穌是指著拉撒路的死說的,門徒卻以為他是指正常的睡眠說的。 14 於是,耶穌公開地告訴他們:“拉撒路死了。 15 我為你們歡喜,因為我不在那裡,是要使你們相信。現在我們到他那裡去吧。” 16 那稱為“雙生子”(“雙生子”原文作“低土馬”)的多馬,對其他的門徒說:“我們也去跟他一同死吧!”

耶穌是復活是生命

17 耶穌到了,知道拉撒路在墳墓裡已經四天了。 18 伯大尼靠近耶路撒冷,相距約有三公里。 19 有許多猶太人來到馬大和馬利亞那裡,為了拉撒路的死來安慰她們。 20 馬大聽見耶穌來了,就去迎接他,馬利亞卻仍然坐在家裡。 21 馬大對耶穌說:“主啊,如果你早在這裡,我的兄弟就不會死了! 22 就是現在,我也知道無論你向 神求甚麼, 神必賜給你。” 23 耶穌對她說:“你的兄弟必會復活。” 24 馬大說:“我知道在末日復活的時候,他必會復活。” 25 耶穌說:“我就是復活和生命;信我的人,雖然死了,也要活著。 26 所有活著又信我的人,必定永遠不死,你信這話嗎?” 27 她說:“主啊,我信;我已經信了,你是基督,是 神的兒子,是那要到世上來的。”

耶穌使拉撒路復活

28 馬大說了這些話,就回去叫她妹妹馬利亞,暗暗地說:“老師來了,他叫你。” 29 馬利亞一聽見,就急忙起來,到耶穌那裡去。 30 那時,耶穌還沒有進入村子,仍然在馬大迎接他的地方。 31 那些在房子裡和馬利亞在一起安慰她的猶太人,見她匆忙地起來出去,就跟著她,以為她要到墳墓那裡去哭。 32 馬利亞來到耶穌那裡,一看見他,就俯伏在他腳前,說:“主啊,如果你早在這裡,我的兄弟就不會死了!” 33 耶穌看見她在哭,和她一同來的猶太人也在哭,就心裡激動,難過起來, 34 說:“你們把他安放在哪裡?”他們說:“主啊,請來看。” 35 耶穌哭了。 36 於是猶太人說:“你看,他多麼愛這個人!” 37 他們中間有人說:“他既然開了瞎子的眼睛,難道不能使這個人不死嗎?”

38 耶穌又再心裡激動,來到墳墓前面。那墳墓是一個洞穴,洞口有塊石頭堵住。 39 耶穌說:“把這塊石頭挪開!”死者的姊姊馬大對他說:“主啊,已經四天了,他必定臭了。” 40 耶穌說:“我不是對你說過‘如果你信,就必定看見 神的榮耀’嗎?” 41 於是他們把石頭挪開。耶穌舉目向天,說:“父啊,我感謝你,因為你垂聽了我, 42 我知道你常常聽我,但我說這話,是為了周圍站著的群眾,叫他們信是你差了我來。” 43 說了這話,就大聲呼喊:“拉撒路,出來!” 44 那死了的人就出來,他的手腳都纏著布,臉上裹著巾。耶穌說:“解開他,讓他走!”

祭司長等想殺害耶穌

45 有許多到馬利亞那裡去的猶太人,看見了耶穌所作的事,就信了他。 46 但他們中間有些人到法利賽人那裡去,把耶穌所作的事都告訴他們。 47 於是祭司長和法利賽人召開公議會,說:“這個人行了許多神蹟,我們怎麼辦呢? 48 我們若讓他這樣,所有的人都會信他,羅馬人就會來,奪取我們的聖地,除滅我們的民族。” 49 他們當中有一位該亞法,是那年作大祭司的,對他們說:“你們甚麼都不知道, 50 也不去想想,一個人代替人民死,免得整個民族滅亡,這對你們是有益的。” 51 他說這話不是由於自己,而是因為他是那年的大祭司,所以預言耶穌要替猶太民族死; 52 不但替猶太民族死,也要把散居各地的 神的兒女招聚成為一體。 53 從那天起,他們就想殺害耶穌。

54 因此,耶穌不再在猶太人中間公開活動,卻離開那裡,到曠野附近的地方去;到了一座名叫以法蓮的城,就和門徒住在那裡。

55 猶太人的逾越節快到了,有許多人在過節前從各鄉上耶路撒冷去,要在那裡潔淨自己。 56 他們到處尋找耶穌,站在聖殿裡的時候,彼此說:“你們認為怎樣?他不會來過節吧?” 57 祭司長和法利賽人早已下了命令:如果有人知道耶穌在哪裡,就要前來報告,好去逮捕他。

11 Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and Martha her sister.

(And Mary was she that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair: whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

His sisters therefore sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus.

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he still remained in the same place two days.

Then after that, he said to his disciples: Let us go into Judea again.

The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee: and goest thou thither again?

Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:

10 But if he walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

11 These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.

14 Then therefore Jesus said to them plainly: Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that you may believe: but let us go to him.

16 Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Jesus therefore came, and found that he had been four days already in the grave.

18 (Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.)

19 And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.

21 Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith to her: Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith 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: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live:

26 And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?

27 She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.

28 And when she had said these things, she went, and called her sister Mary secretly, saying: The master is come, and calleth for thee.

29 She, as soon as she heard this, riseth quickly, and cometh to him.

30 For Jesus was not yet come into the town: but he was still in that place where Martha had met him.

31 The Jews therefore, who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up speedily and went out, followed her, saying: She goeth to the grave to weep there.

32 When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her, weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled himself,

34 And said: Where have you laid him? They say to him: Lord, come and see.

35 And Jesus wept.

36 The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him.

37 But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it.

39 Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days.

40 Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?

41 They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.

42 And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

43 When he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth.

44 And presently he that had been dead came forth, bound feet and hands with winding bands; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.

45 Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.

46 But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done.

47 The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

48 If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

49 But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

50 Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

51 And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

52 And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.

53 From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.

54 Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem, and there he abode with his disciples.

55 And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.

56 They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come to the festival day? And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.

The Death of Lazarus

11 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of (A)Mary and her sister Martha. (B)It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, (C)He stayed two more days in the place where He was. Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to (D)stone You, and are You going there again?”

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? (E)If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the (F)light of this world. 10 But (G)if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 11 These things He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus (H)sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.”

12 Then His disciples said, “Lord, if he sleeps he will get well.” 13 However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.”

16 Then (I)Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with Him.”

I Am the Resurrection and the Life

17 So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about [a]two miles away. 19 And many of the Jews had joined the women around 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 was sitting in the house. 21 Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that (J)whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”

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

24 Martha said to Him, (K)“I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

25 Jesus said to her, “I am (L)the resurrection and the life. (M)He who believes in Me, though he may (N)die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

27 She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, (O)I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Jesus and Death, the Last Enemy

28 And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, “The Teacher has come and is calling for you.” 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but [b]was in the place where Martha met Him. 31 (P)Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, [c]saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

32 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she (Q)fell down at His feet, saying to Him, (R)“Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

33 Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. 34 And He said, “Where have you laid him?”

They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.”

35 (S)Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

37 And some of them said, “Could not this Man, (T)who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?”

Lazarus Raised from the Dead

38 Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a (U)stone lay against it. 39 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 said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would (V)see the glory of God?” 41 Then they took away the stone [d]from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but (W)because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” 43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with (X)graveclothes, and (Y)his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus(Z)

45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, (AA)and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and (AB)told them the things Jesus did. 47 (AC)Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, (AD)“What shall we do? For this Man works many signs. 48 If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

49 And one of them, (AE)Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, 50 (AF)nor do you consider that it is expedient for [e]us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.” 51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and (AG)not for that nation only, but (AH)also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

53 Then, from that day on, they plotted to (AI)put Him to death. 54 (AJ)Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called (AK)Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.

55 (AL)And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to (AM)purify themselves. 56 (AN)Then they sought 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 command, that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it, that they might (AO)seize Him.

Footnotes

  1. John 11:18 Lit. 15 stadia
  2. John 11:30 NU was still
  3. John 11:31 NU supposing that she was going
  4. John 11:41 NU omits from the place where the dead man was lying
  5. John 11:50 NU you

Krankheit und Tod des Lazarus

11 Lazarus, ein Mann aus Betanien, dem Ort, in dem Maria mit ihrer Schwester Martha wohnte, war erkrankt. Maria war jene Frau, die den Herrn mit Salböl gesalbt und ihm mit ihrem Haar die Füße getrocknet hat[a], und Lazarus, der krank geworden war, war ihr Bruder. Die beiden Schwestern ließen Jesus ausrichten: »Herr, der, den du lieb hast, ist krank.«

Als Jesus das hörte, sagte er: »Am Ende dieser Krankheit steht nicht der Tod, sondern die Herrlichkeit Gottes.[b] Der Sohn Gottes soll durch sie in seiner Herrlichkeit offenbart werden.« Jesus hatte Martha und ihre Schwester und auch Lazarus sehr lieb. Als er nun[c] wusste, dass Lazarus krank war, blieb er noch zwei Tage an dem Ort, wo er die Nachricht erhalten hatte. Dann[d] sagte er zu seinen Jüngern: »Wir wollen wieder nach Judäa gehen!« – »Rabbi«, wandten sie ein, »vor kurzem haben die Juden dort noch versucht, dich zu steinigen, und jetzt willst du wieder dahin zurückkehren?« Jesus erwiderte: »Es ist doch zwölf Stunden am Tag hell, oder nicht? Wenn jemand seinen Weg geht, während es Tag ist, stößt er nirgends an, weil er das Licht dieser Welt sieht. 10 Wenn jemand aber in der Nacht unterwegs ist, stößt er sich, weil das Licht nicht in ihm ist.«

11 Nachdem Jesus ´den Einwand seiner Jünger` auf diese Weise beantwortet hatte, sagte er: »Unser Freund Lazarus ist eingeschlafen. Aber ich gehe jetzt zu ihm, um ihn aufzuwecken.« – 12 »Herr, wenn er schläft, wird er wieder gesund«, sagten die Jünger, 13 die dachten, er rede vom gewöhnlichen Schlaf; in Wirklichkeit sprach er davon, dass Lazarus gestorben war. 14 Da erklärte er ihnen offen: »Lazarus ist gestorben. 15 Aber euretwegen bin ich froh, dass ich nicht dort war, weil ihr auf diese Weise an mich glauben werdet. Doch jetzt wollen wir zu ihm gehen!« – 16 »Ja, lasst uns mitgehen, um mit ihm zu sterben«, sagte Thomas, auch Didymus genannt[e], zu den anderen Jüngern.

Jesus Christus – die Auferstehung und das Leben

17 Als Jesus nach Betanien kam, erfuhr er, dass Lazarus schon vor vier Tagen begraben worden war. 18 Betanien war nur etwa drei Kilometer[f] von Jerusalem entfernt, 19 und viele Juden ´aus der Stadt`[g] waren zu Martha und Maria gekommen, um sie in ihrem Leid[h] zu trösten. 20 Als Martha hörte, dass Jesus auf dem Weg zu ihnen war, ging sie ihm entgegen; Maria aber blieb zu Hause[i]. 21 »Herr«, sagte Martha zu Jesus, »wenn du hier gewesen wärst, wäre mein Bruder nicht gestorben! 22 Aber auch jetzt weiß ich: Was immer du von Gott erbittest, wird er dir geben.« – 23 »Dein Bruder wird auferstehen«, gab Jesus ihr zur Antwort. 24 »Ich weiß, dass er auferstehen wird«, erwiderte Martha. »Das wird an jenem letzten Tag geschehen, bei der Auferstehung der Toten.« 25 Da sagte Jesus zu ihr: »Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben. Wer an mich glaubt, wird leben, auch wenn er stirbt. 26 Und wer lebt und an mich glaubt, wird niemals sterben. Glaubst du das?« – 27 »Ja, Herr«, antwortete Martha, »ich glaube[j], dass du der Messias[k] bist, der Sohn Gottes, der in die Welt kommen soll.«

28 Danach ging sie weg, um ihre Schwester Maria zu holen. »Der Meister ist da und lässt dich rufen!«, sagte sie leise[l] zu ihr. 29 Als Maria das hörte, stand sie schnell auf, um zu Jesus zu gehen. 30 Jesus war noch nicht ins Dorf hineingegangen, sondern war immer noch dort, wo Martha ihn getroffen hatte. 31 Die Juden, die bei Maria im Haus waren, um sie zu trösten, sahen, wie sie plötzlich aufsprang und hinauseilte. Sie dachten, sie wolle zum Grab gehen, um dort zu weinen, und folgten ihr.

32 Sowie Maria an den Dorfeingang kam[m] und Jesus erblickte, warf sie sich ihm zu Füßen und rief: »Herr, wenn du hier gewesen wärst, wäre mein Bruder nicht gestorben!« 33 Beim Anblick der weinenden Frau und der Juden, die sie begleiteten und mit ihr weinten, erfüllten ihn Zorn und Schmerz. Bis ins Innerste erschüttert, 34 fragte er[n]: »Wo habt ihr ihn begraben?« Die Leute antworteten: »Herr, komm mit, wir zeigen es dir!« 35 Jesu Augen füllten sich mit Tränen. 36 »Seht, wie lieb er ihn gehabt hat!«, sagten die Juden. 37 Und einige von ihnen meinten: »Er hat doch den Mann, der blind war, geheilt. Hätte er da nicht auch machen können, dass Lazarus nicht stirbt?«

Die Auferweckung des Lazarus

38 Während Jesus nun zum Grab ging, erfüllten ihn von neuem Zorn und Schmerz[o]. Lazarus lag in einem Höhlengrab, dessen Eingang mit einem großen Stein verschlossen war.[p] 39 »Wälzt den Stein weg!«, befahl Jesus. »Herr«, wandte Martha, die Schwester des Verstorbenen, ein, »er ist doch schon vier Tage tot; der Leichnam riecht schon!« 40 Aber Jesus sagte zu ihr: »Habe ich dir nicht gesagt: Wenn du glaubst, wirst du die Herrlichkeit Gottes sehen?«

41 Man nahm nun den Stein vom Eingang weg. Jesus richtete den Blick zum Himmel und sagte: »Vater, ich danke dir, dass du mich erhört hast. 42 Ich weiß, dass du mich immer erhörst. Aber wegen all der Menschen, die hier stehen, spreche ich es aus; ich möchte, dass sie glauben, dass du mich gesandt hast.« 43 Danach rief er mit lauter Stimme: »Lazarus, komm heraus!« 44 Der Tote trat heraus, Füße und Hände mit Grabbinden umwickelt und das Gesicht mit einem Tuch verhüllt. »Befreit ihn von den Tüchern und lasst ihn gehen!«, befahl Jesus den Umstehenden[q].

Der Beschluss des Hohen Rates: Einer muss für alle sterben

45 Viele von den Juden, die zu Maria gekommen waren, ´um sie zu trösten,` glaubten an Jesus, als sie das Wunder sahen, das er an Lazarus tat[r]. 46 Einige aber gingen zu den Pharisäern und berichteten ihnen, was Jesus getan hatte. 47 Die führenden Priester und die Pharisäer beriefen daraufhin eine Sitzung des Hohen Rates ein. »Was sollen wir machen?[s]«, sagten sie. »Dieser Mann tut viele Aufsehen erregende Dinge[t]. 48 Wenn wir ihn so weitermachen lassen, glauben am Ende alle an ihn. Dann werden die Römer kommen und weder von unserem Tempel[u] noch von unserer Nation etwas übrig lassen[v]

49 Einer von ihnen, ein gewisser Kajafas, der in jenem Jahr Hoherpriester war, sagte: »Begreift ihr denn überhaupt nichts? 50 Habt ihr euch nie überlegt, dass es in eurem[w] Interesse ist, wenn ein Mensch für das Volk stirbt und nicht das ganze Volk[x] umkommt?« 51 Kajafas sagte das nicht aus sich selbst heraus. Er redete aus prophetischer Eingebung, weil er in jenem Jahr Hoherpriester war, und sagte voraus, dass Jesus für das ´jüdische` Volk sterben werde[y]. 52 Jesus starb allerdings nicht nur für das ´jüdische` Volk[z], sondern auch, um die ´über die ganze Welt` verstreuten Kinder Gottes zusammenzuführen und eins zu machen[aa].

53 An jenem Tag fassten die führenden Männer des jüdischen Volkes[ab] endgültig den Beschluss, Jesus zu töten. 54 Jesus zeigte sich von da an[ac] nicht mehr öffentlich unter den Juden. Er zog sich in die Gegend am Rand der Wüste zurück, in die Stadt Efraim. Dort blieb er mit seinen Jüngern.

55 Es kamen nun bald wieder die Tage, in denen die Juden ihr Passafest feierten. Schon vor dem Fest zogen viele Menschen aus dem ganzen Land nach Jerusalem hinauf, um sich nach den Reinigungsvorschriften darauf vorzubereiten. 56 Alles hielt nach Jesus Ausschau. »Was meint ihr?«, sagten die Leute, wenn sie auf dem Tempelplatz[ad] beieinander standen. »Ob er wohl zum Fest kommen wird?[ae]« 57 Die führenden Priester und die Pharisäer aber[af], die Jesus festnehmen wollten, hatten den Befehl erlassen, jeder, der seinen Aufenthaltsort kenne, sei verpflichtet, es zu melden.

Footnotes

  1. Johannes 11:2 Siehe Kapitel 12,1-8.
  2. Johannes 11:4 W Diese Krankheit ist nicht zum Tod, sondern für die Herrlichkeit Gottes.
  3. Johannes 11:6 Od Doch als er.
  4. Johannes 11:7 Od Erst dann.
  5. Johannes 11:16 Didymus (griechisch) bedeutet dasselbe wie Thomas (aramäisch), nämlich »Zwilling«.
  6. Johannes 11:18 W etwa fünfzehn Stadien.
  7. Johannes 11:19 Od viele Judäer.
  8. Johannes 11:19 W um sie über ihren Bruder.
  9. Johannes 11:20 Od blieb im Haus ´bei den Trauergästen` sitzen.
  10. Johannes 11:27 W ich bin zum Glauben daran gekommen.
  11. Johannes 11:27 Od Christus.
  12. Johannes 11:28 W heimlich.
  13. Johannes 11:32 W an die Stelle kam, wo Jesus war.
  14. Johannes 11:34 W weinten, ergrimmte Jesus im Geist und war erschüttert und sagte.
  15. Johannes 11:38 W zum Grab ging, ergrimmte er von neuem in sich selbst.
  16. Johannes 11:38 W Es war eine Höhle, und ein Stein lag davor/darauf.
  17. Johannes 11:44 W sagte Jesus zu ihnen.
  18. Johannes 11:45 W als sie sahen, was er tat.
  19. Johannes 11:47 Od Was erreichen wir eigentlich mit unserem Vorgehen? W Was machen wir?
  20. Johannes 11:47 W viele Zeichen.
  21. Johannes 11:48 von unserer Stadt.
  22. Johannes 11:48 Od und uns die Macht über Tempel und Volk entziehen. W und sowohl unseren Ort als auch unsere Nation wegnehmen.
  23. Johannes 11:50 AL(2) unserem.
  24. Johannes 11:50 Od die ganze Nation. Entsprechend in den Versen 51 und 52.
  25. Johannes 11:51 Hoherpriester war. Denn Jesus sollte tatsächlich für das ´jüdische` Volk sterben.
  26. Johannes 11:52 Od sterben werde, und nicht nur für das ´jüdische` Volk.
  27. Johannes 11:52 W Kinder Gottes in eins zusammenzuführen.
  28. Johannes 11:53 W fassten sie.
  29. Johannes 11:54 Od zeigte sich deshalb.
  30. Johannes 11:56 Od im Tempel.
  31. Johannes 11:56 Od Er wird doch sicher zum Fest kommen! Od Er kommt ganz sicher nicht zum Fest!
  32. Johannes 11:57 Od nämlich.

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) (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) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love(D) is sick.”

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.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”(F)

“But Rabbi,”(G) they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you,(H) and yet you are going back?”

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

  1. John 11:16 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
  2. John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers