When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone follows My word, he will never see death.”

The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets as well; and yet You say, ‘If anyone follows My word, he will never taste of death.’

The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus

Now a certain man was sick: Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not meant for death, but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about actual sleep.

But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,

Jesus Foretells His Death

“Now My soul has become troubled; and what am I to say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

Now He was saying this to indicate what kind of death He was going to die.

Jesus’ Death and Resurrection Foretold

“A little while, and you no longer are going to see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.”

So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.”

This happened so that the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled.

Now He said this, indicating by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had said this, He *said to him, “Follow Me!”