1 Estava enfermo Lázaro, de Betânia, da aldeia de Maria e de sua irmã Marta. 2 Esta Maria, cujo irmão Lázaro estava enfermo, era a mesma que ungiu com bálsamo o Senhor e lhe enxugou os pés com os seus cabelos. 3 Mandaram, pois, as irmãs de Lázaro dizer a Jesus: Senhor, está enfermo aquele a quem amas. 4 Ao receber a notícia, disse Jesus: Esta enfermidade não é para morte, e sim para a glória de Deus, a fim de que o Filho de Deus seja por ela glorificado. 5 Ora, amava Jesus a Marta, e a sua irmã, e a Lázaro. 6 Quando, pois, soube que Lázaro estava doente, ainda se demorou dois dias no lugar onde estava. 7 Depois, disse aos seus discípulos: Vamos outra vez para a Judeia. 8 Disseram-lhe os discípulos: Mestre, ainda agora os judeus procuravam apedrejar-te, e voltas para lá? 9 Respondeu Jesus: Não são doze as horas do dia? Se alguém andar de dia, não tropeça, porque vê a luz deste mundo; 10 mas, se andar de noite, tropeça, porque nele não há luz. 11 Isto dizia e depois lhes acrescentou: Nosso amigo Lázaro adormeceu, mas vou para despertá-lo. 12 Disseram-lhe, pois, os discípulos: Senhor, se dorme, estará salvo. 13 Jesus, porém, falara com respeito à morte de Lázaro; mas eles supunham que tivesse falado do repouso do sono. 14 Então, Jesus lhes disse claramente: Lázaro morreu; 15 e por vossa causa me alegro de que lá não estivesse, para que possais crer; mas vamos ter com ele. 16 Então, Tomé, chamado Dídimo, disse aos condiscípulos: Vamos também nós para morrermos com ele.

17 Chegando Jesus, encontrou Lázaro já sepultado, havia quatro dias. 18 Ora, Betânia estava cerca de quinze estádios perto de Jerusalém. 19 Muitos dentre os judeus tinham vindo ter com Marta e Maria, para as consolar a respeito de seu irmão. 20 Marta, quando soube que vinha Jesus, saiu ao seu encontro; Maria, porém, ficou sentada em casa. 21 Disse, pois, Marta a Jesus: Senhor, se estiveras aqui, não teria morrido meu irmão. 22 Mas também sei que, mesmo agora, tudo quanto pedires a Deus, Deus to concederá. 23 Declarou-lhe Jesus: Teu irmão há de ressurgir. 24 Eu sei, replicou Marta, que ele há de ressurgir na ressurreição, no último dia. 25 Disse-lhe Jesus: Eu sou a ressurreição e a vida. Quem crê em mim, ainda que morra, viverá; 26 e todo o que vive e crê em mim não morrerá, eternamente. Crês isto? 27 Sim, Senhor, respondeu ela, eu tenho crido que tu és o Cristo, o Filho de Deus que devia vir ao mundo.

28 Tendo dito isto, retirou-se e chamou Maria, sua irmã, e lhe disse em particular: O Mestre chegou e te chama. 29 Ela, ouvindo isto, levantou-se depressa e foi ter com ele, 30 pois Jesus ainda não tinha entrado na aldeia, mas permanecia onde Marta se avistara com ele. 31 Os judeus que estavam com Maria em casa e a consolavam, vendo-a levantar-se depressa e sair, seguiram-na, supondo que ela ia ao túmulo para chorar. 32 Quando Maria chegou ao lugar onde estava Jesus, ao vê-lo, lançou-se-lhe aos pés, dizendo: Senhor, se estiveras aqui, meu irmão não teria morrido. 33 Jesus, vendo-a chorar, e bem assim os judeus que a acompanhavam, agitou-se no espírito e comoveu-se. 34 E perguntou: Onde o sepultastes? Eles lhe responderam: Senhor, vem e vê! 35 Jesus chorou. 36 Então, disseram os judeus: Vede quanto o amava. 37 Mas alguns objetaram: Não podia ele, que abriu os olhos ao cego, fazer que este não morresse? 38 Jesus, agitando-se novamente em si mesmo, encaminhou-se para o túmulo; era este uma gruta a cuja entrada tinham posto uma pedra. 39 Então, ordenou Jesus: Tirai a pedra. Disse-lhe Marta, irmã do morto: Senhor, já cheira mal, porque já é de quatro dias. 40 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Não te disse eu que, se creres, verás a glória de Deus? 41 Tiraram, então, a pedra. E Jesus, levantando os olhos para o céu, disse: Pai, graças te dou porque me ouviste. 42 Aliás, eu sabia que sempre me ouves, mas assim falei por causa da multidão presente, para que creiam que tu me enviaste. 43 E, tendo dito isto, clamou em alta voz: Lázaro, vem para fora! 44 Saiu aquele que estivera morto, tendo os pés e as mãos ligados com ataduras e o rosto envolto num lenço. Então, lhes ordenou Jesus: Desatai-o e deixai-o ir.

45 Muitos, pois, dentre os judeus que tinham vindo visitar Maria, vendo o que fizera Jesus, creram nele. 46 Outros, porém, foram ter com os fariseus e lhes contaram dos feitos que Jesus realizara.

47 Então, os principais sacerdotes e os fariseus convocaram o Sinédrio; e disseram: Que estamos fazendo, uma vez que este homem opera muitos sinais? 48 Se o deixarmos assim, todos crerão nele; depois, virão os romanos e tomarão não só o nosso lugar, mas a própria nação. 49 Caifás, porém, um dentre eles, sumo sacerdote naquele ano, advertiu-os, dizendo: Vós nada sabeis, 50 nem considerais que vos convém que morra um só homem pelo povo e que não venha a perecer toda a nação. 51 Ora, ele não disse isto de si mesmo; mas, sendo sumo sacerdote naquele ano, profetizou que Jesus estava para morrer pela nação 52 e não somente pela nação, mas também para reunir em um só corpo os filhos de Deus, que andam dispersos. 53 Desde aquele dia, resolveram matá-lo. 54 De sorte que Jesus já não andava publicamente entre os judeus, mas retirou-se para uma região vizinha ao deserto, para uma cidade chamada Efraim; e ali permaneceu com os discípulos.

55 Estava próxima a Páscoa dos judeus; e muitos daquela região subiram para Jerusalém antes da Páscoa, para se purificarem. 56 Lá, procuravam Jesus e, estando eles no templo, diziam uns aos outros: Que vos parece? Não virá ele à festa? 57 Ora, os principais sacerdotes e os fariseus tinham dado ordem para, se alguém soubesse onde ele estava, denunciá-lo, a fim de o prenderem.

1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judæa again. 8 The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him. 11 These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off; 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. 20 Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house. 21 Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world. 28 And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee. 29 And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him. 30 (Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.) 31 The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there. 32 Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him! 37 But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. 43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples. 55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast? 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.)

3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."

4 When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."

5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days,

7 and then he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea."

8 "But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?"

9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world's light.

10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light."

11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

12 His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better."

13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

14 So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,

15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus ") said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

18 Now Bethany was less than two miles "from Jerusalem,

19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.

20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

21 "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24 Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

27 "Yes, Lord," she replied, "I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. "The Teacher is here," she said, "and is asking for you."

29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

34 "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

39 "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?"

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many signs.

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation."

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all!

50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish."

51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.

53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.

54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

55 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.

56 They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple courts they asked one another, "What do you think? Isn't he coming to the festival at all?"

57 But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.