¹⁷ When Jesus reached the place, he found that Lazarus had been four days in the tomb already. ¹⁸ Bethany being only about two miles from Jerusalem, ¹⁹ A number of the Jews had come there to condole with Martha and Mary on their brother's death. ²⁰ When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat quietly at home.

²¹ "Master," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. ²² Even now, I know that God will grant you whatever you ask him."

²³ "Your brother shall rise to life," said Jesus.

²⁴ "I know that he will," replied Martha, "in the resurrection at the Last Day."

²⁵ "I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus. "He that believes in me shall live, though he die; ²⁶ And he who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

²⁷ "Yes Master," she answered; "I have learned to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, 'who was to come' into the world."