NOW there was a sick man, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

(It was the Mary who had anointed the Lord with the balm, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

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

These things said he: and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I go to waken him up.

Then Jesus therefore told them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

And when he had thus spoken, with a loud voice he cried, Lazarus, come forth!

JESUS then before the days of the passover came to Bethany, where the deceased Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.

Therefore they made him a supper there; and Martha waited: but Lazarus was one of those who sat at table with him.

Then the whole multitude of the Jews knew that he was there: and they came not for the sake of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Then the chief priests consulted how they might kill Lazarus also;

Then the multitude that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bore their testimony.