1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which 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 saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again. 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any 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 there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus 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 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it 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 in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she 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 which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

1 En daar was 'n man siek, Lasarus van Bet nië, die dorp van Maria en haar suster Martha.

2 En dit was Maria wat die Here gesalf het met salf en sy voete afgedroog het met haar hare, wie se broer, Lasarus, siek was.

3 Die susters het toe na Hom gestuur en gesê: Here, hy vir wie U liefhet, is siek.

4 En toe Jesus dit hoor, sê Hy: Hierdie siekte is nie tot die dood toe nie, maar tot die heerlikheid van God, sodat die Seun van God daardeur verheerlik kan word.

5 En Jesus het Martha en haar suster en Lasarus liefgehad.

6 En toe Hy hoor dat hy siek is, het Hy twee dae vertoef in die plek waar Hy was.

7 Eers daarna sê Hy aan die dissipels: Laat ons weer na Jud,a gaan.

8 Die dissipels sê vir Hom: Rabbi, die Jode het onlangs probeer om U te stenig, en gaan U weer daarnatoe?

9 Jesus antwoord: Is daar nie twaalf ure in die dag nie? As iemand in die dag wandel, stamp hy hom nie, omdat hy die lig van hierdie wêreld sien.

10 Maar as iemand in die nag wandel, stamp hy hom, omdat die lig nie in hom is nie.

11 Dit het Hy gespreek; en daarna sê Hy vir hulle: Lasarus, ons vriend, slaap; maar Ek gaan om hom wakker te maak.

12 Sy dissipels sê toe: Here, as hy slaap, sal hy gesond word.

13 Maar Jesus het gespreek van sy dood, terwyl hulle gedink het dat Hy van die rus van die slaap spreek.

14 En toe sê Jesus vir hulle ronduit: Lasarus is dood.

15 En Ek is bly om julle ontwil dat Ek nie daar was nie, sodat julle kan glo. Maar laat ons na hom toe gaan.

16 En Thomas, wat D¡dimus genoem word, sê vir sy mededissipels: Laat ons ook gaan om saam met Hom te sterwe.

17 Toe Jesus dan gekom het, het Hy gevind dat hy al vier dae in die graf was.

18 En Bet nië was naby Jerusalem, omtrent twee myl daarvandaan.

19 En baie van die Jode het al by Martha en Maria gekom om hulle oor hul broer te troos.

20 En toe Martha hoor dat Jesus kom, het sy Hom tegemoetgegaan. Maar Maria het in die huis bly sit.

21 En Martha sê vir Jesus: Here, as U hier gewees het, sou my broer nie gesterf het nie.

22 Maar selfs nou weet ek dat alles wat U van God vra, God U sal gee.

23 Jesus sê vir haar: Jou broer sal opstaan.

24 Martha antwoord Hom: Ek weet dat hy sal opstaan in die opstanding in die laaste dag.

25 Jesus sê vir haar: Ek is die opstanding en die lewe; wie in My glo, sal lewe al het hy ook gesterwe;

26 en elkeen wat lewe en in My glo, sal nooit sterwe tot in ewigheid nie. Glo jy dit?

27 Sy antwoord Hom: Ja, Here, ek glo dat U die Christus is, die Seun van God, wat in die wêreld sou kom.

28 En nadat sy dit gesê het, gaan sy en roep Maria, haar suster, stilletjies en sê: Die Meester is hier en Hy roep jou.

29 Sy het, toe sy dit hoor, vinnig opgestaan en na Hom toe gegaan.

30 En Jesus het nog nie in die dorp gekom nie, maar was op die plek waar Martha Hom tegemoetgegaan het.

31 En toe die Jode wat by haar in die huis was en haar getroos het, sien dat Maria vinnig opstaan en uitgaan, het hulle haar gevolg en gesê: Sy gaan na die graf om daar te ween.

32 En toe Maria kom waar Jesus was en Hom sien, val sy aan sy voete neer en sê vir Hom: Here, as U hier gewees het, sou my broer nie gesterf het nie.

33 Toe Jesus haar dan sien ween en die Jode wat saam met haar gekom het, ook sien ween, het Hy geweldig bewoë geword in sy gees en Hom ontstel

34 en gesê: Waar het julle hom neergelê? Hulle sê vir Hom: Here, kom kyk.

35 Jesus het geween.

36 Die Jode sê toe: Kyk, hoe lief Hy hom gehad het!

37 En sommige van hulle sê: Kon Hy wat die oë van die blinde man geopen het, nie maak dat hierdie man ook nie gesterf het nie?

38 En Jesus het weer in Homself geweldig bewoë geword en by die graf gekom. En dit was 'n spelonk, en 'n steen het daarteen gelê.

39 Jesus sê: Neem die steen weg. Martha, die suster van die oorledene, sê vir Hom: Here, hy ruik al, want hy is al vier dae dood.

40 Jesus sê vir haar: Het Ek nie vir jou gesê, as jy glo, sal jy die heerlikheid van God sien nie?

41 Hulle neem toe die steen weg waar die oorledene lê. En Jesus het sy oë opgeslaan en gesê: Vader, Ek dank U dat U My verhoor het;

42 en Ek het geweet dat U My altyd verhoor, maar ter wille van die skare wat rondom staan, het Ek dit gesê, sodat hulle kan glo dat U My gestuur het.

43 En nadat Hy dit gesê het, het Hy met 'n groot stem geroep: Lasarus, kom uit!

44 En die oorledene het uitgekom, aan hande en voete met grafdoeke gebind, en sy gesig was toegedraai met 'n doek. Jesus sê vir hulle: Maak hom los en laat hom gaan.

45 En baie van die Jode wat na Maria gekom het en aanskouers was van wat Jesus gedoen het, het in Hom geglo.

46 Maar sommige van hulle het na die Fariseërs gegaan en hulle vertel wat Jesus gedoen het.

47 En die owerpriesters en die Fariseërs het die Raad byeengeroep en gesê: Wat sal ons doen? -- want hierdie man doen baie tekens.

48 As ons Hom so laat begaan, sal almal in Hom glo; en die Romeine sal kom en ons land en ons nasie albei afneem.

49 En een van hulle, K jafas, wat daardie jaar hoëpriester was, sê vir hulle: Julle weet niks nie

50 en dink nie daaraan dat dit vir ons voordelig is dat een man vir die volk sterwe en nie die hele nasie omkom nie.

51 En dit het hy nie uit homself gesê nie; maar omdat hy daardie jaar hoëpriester was, het hy geprofeteer dat Jesus vir die volk sou sterwe.

52 En nie alleen vir die volk nie, maar ook om die verstrooide kinders van God tot 'n eenheid saam te voeg.

53 Van die dag af het hulle toe saam beraadslaag om Hom om die lewe te bring.

54 Daarom het Jesus nie meer in die openbaar onder die Jode gewandel nie, maar daarvandaan weggegaan na die streek naby die woestyn, na 'n stad met die naam van Efraim. En daar het Hy vertoef met sy dissipels.

55 En die pasga van die Jode was naby; en baie het uit die landstreek na Jerusalem opgegaan voor die pasga om hulle te reinig.

56 En hulle het Jesus gesoek; en terwyl hulle in die tempel staan, sê hulle vir mekaar: Wat dink julle, sal Hy nie na die fees kom nie?

57 En die owerpriesters en die Fariseërs het ook 'n bevel gegee dat as iemand wis waar Hy was, hy dit moes bekend maak, sodat hulle Hom gevange kon neem.