But there was a certain man sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

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

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

This he spoke, and afterwards said to them, Our friend Lazarus hath fallen asleep; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

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

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

Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.

The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.