João 11

The Death of Lazarus

1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of *Luke 10:38, 39; John 11:5, 19Mary and her sister Martha. 2 *Matt. 26:7It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love 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 may be glorified through it."

5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So, when He heard that he was sick, *John 10:40He stayed two more days in the place where He was. 7 Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."

8 The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to *John 8:59; 10:31stone You, and are You going there again?"

9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? *Luke 13:33; John 9:4; 12:35If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the *Is. 9:2light of this world.10 But *John 12:35if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."11 These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus *Deut. 31:16; (Dan. 12:2); Matt. 9:24; Acts 7:60; (1 Cor. 15:18, 51)sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up."

12 Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well." 13 However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.