John 11:1-16 - Lazarus Dies

¹ Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. ² (It was that Mary who 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 he said to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.

⁸ His disciples said unto him, Rabbi, the Jews of late sought to stone thee, and goest thou there again?

⁹ Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world. ¹⁰ But he who walks in the night stumbles because there is no light in him. ¹¹ Having said that he said unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

¹² Then his disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps, he shall be saved.

¹³ But Jesus had spoken of his death, and they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. ¹⁴ Then Jesus said unto them plainly, Lazarus has died. ¹⁵ And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, in order that ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

¹⁶ Then Thomas said, who is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us go also, that we may die with him.