Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman when she declared, "He told me everything that I ever did."

"No one, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."

So when Martha learned that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary remained sitting in the house.

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

With these words she went away to call her sister Mary, saying privately, "The Teacher is here and is asking for you."

So when Mary heard this, she rose quickly and went to meet him.

Then the Jews who were in the house trying to console her, when they saw that Mary rose quickly and went out, followed her, because they thought she was going to the tomb to weep there.

When Mary came to the place where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying, "Master had you been here, my brother would not have died."

used to purloin what was put in it. Then said Jesus. "Let her alone. Against the day of my burial has she kept this;

A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world.

So she came running to Simon Peter and that other disciple whom Jesus loved, saying, "They have taken the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him!"

Meanwhile, outside, Mary stood sobbing near the tomb. Still sobbing she stooped and looked into the tomb,

They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She answered, "Because they have taken away my Master, and I do not know where they have laid him."

When she had said this she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but did not know that it was Jesus.

Jesus said to her. "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing that he was the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have borne him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away, myself."

"Mary," said Jesus. She turned to him. "Rabboni!" she cried in Hebrew. That is to say, "Teacher."