1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.2 And Mary was she who anointed the Lord with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hairwhose brother Lazarus was sick.3 The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, sayingLord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick.4 But Jesus hearing, saidThis 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, then, indeed, he abode in the place where he was, two days.7 Then, after this, he saith unto the disciplesLet us be leading on into Judaea, again.8 The disciples say unto himRabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone theeand, again, goest thou thither?9 Jesus answeredAre there not, twelve hours, in the day? If one walk in the day, he doth no stumble, because, the light of this world, he seeth;10 But, if one walk in the night, he stumbleth, because, the light, is not in him.11 These things, he said, and, after this, he saith unto themLazarus, our dear friend, hath fallen asleep; but I am going, that I may awake him.12 The disciples, therefore, said unto himLord! if he have fallen asleep, he will recover.13 But Jesus had spoken concerning his death; whereas, they, supposed that, concerning the taking of rest in sleep, he had been speaking.14 Jesus, therefore, then, said unto them, plainly,Lazarus, died;15 and I rejoice, for your sakethat ye may believe,that I was not there; but let us be going unto him.16 Thomas, therefore, the one called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciplesLet, us also, be going, that we may die with him.17 Jesus, therefore, coming, found that, four days already, had he been in the tomb.18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;19 and, many from among the Jews, had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.20 Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but, Mary, in the house, remained sitting.21 Martha, therefore, said unto JesusLord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;22 And, now, I know, that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God, will give unto thee.23 Jesus saith unto herThy brother shall rise.24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise, in the resurrection, in the last day.25 Jesus said unto herI, am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, even though he die, shall live again!26 And, no one who liveth again and believeth on me, shall in anywise die, unto times age-abiding. Believest thou this?27 She saith unto himYea, Lord! I, have believed, that, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God,He who, into the world, should come.28 And this saying, she went away, and called Mary her sister, secretly, sayingThe teacher, is present, and calleth thee.29 And, she, when she heard, was roused up quickly, and was coming unto him.30 Not yet, however, had Jesus come into the village, but was still in the place where, Martha, met him.31 The Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary, that quickly she arose and went out, followed her, supposing that she was withdrawing unto the tomb, that she might weep there.32 Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at his feet, saying unto himLord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, was indignant in the spirit, and troubled himself,34 and saidWhere have ye laid him? They say unto himLord! come and see.35 Jesus wept.36 The Jews, therefore, were sayingSee! how tenderly he loved him!37 But, some from among them, saidCould not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that, this one also, should not have died?38 Jesus, therefore, again, being indignant within himself, cometh unto the tomb. Now it was a cave, and, a stone, was lying thereon.39 Jesus, saith, Take ye away the stone! Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto himLord! by this time, he stinketh, for it is, four days.40 Jesus saith unto herSaid I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?41 So they took away the stone. And, Jesus, lifted up his eyes on high, and saidFather! I thank thee, thou didst hear me:42 I, indeed, knew that, always, unto me, thou dost hearken; but, for the sake of the multitude standing around, I spake,that they might believe that, thou, didst send me forth.43 And, these things, having said, with a loud voice, he cried outLazarus! Come forth!44 He that was dead came forth, bound feet and hands with bandages, and, his face, with a napkin, was bound about. Jesus saith unto themLoose him, and let him go.45 Many therefore from among the Jews, who had come unto Mary, and gazed on what he did, believed on him46 but, certain from among them, went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus had done.47 The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were sayingWhat are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?48 If we let him alone thus, all, will believe on him, and the Romans will come, and take away, both our place and nation.49 But, a certain one from among them, Caiaphas, being, High-priest, for that year, said unto themYe, know, nothing at all;50 nor do ye take into account, that it is profitable for you that, one man, should die for the people, and not, the whole nation, perish.51 This, however, from himself, he spake not, but, being, High-priest, for that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the nation;52 and, not for the nation only, but that, the scattered children of God also, he might gather together into one.53 From that day, therefore, they took counsel, that they might put him to death.54 Jesus, therefore, no longer openly, was walking among the Jews, but departed thence, into the country near the desert, unto a city called, Ephraim; and, there, abode, with his disciples.55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up unto Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, that they might purify themselves.56 They were therefore seeking Jesus, and were saying one to another, in the temple, standingHow seemeth it unto you? that he will in nowise come unto the feast?57 Now the High-priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform

1 Estava, então, enfermo um certo Lázaro, de Betânia, aldeia de Maria e de sua irmã Marta. 2 E Maria era aquela que tinha ungido o Senhor com unguento e lhe tinha enxugado os pés com os seus cabelos, cujo irmão, Lázaro, estava enfermo. 3 Mandaram-lhe, pois, suas irmãs dizer: Senhor, eis que está enfermo aquele que tu amas. 4 E Jesus, ouvindo isso, disse: Esta enfermidade não é para morte, mas para glória de Deus, para que o Filho de Deus seja glorificado por ela. 5 Ora, Jesus amava a Marta, e a sua irmã, e a Lázaro. 6 Ouvindo, pois, que estava enfermo, ficou ainda dois dias no lugar onde estava. 7 Depois disso, disse aos seus discípulos: Vamos outra vez para a Judeia. 8 Disseram-lhe os discípulos: Rabi, ainda agora os judeus procuravam apedrejar-te, e tornas para lá? 9 Jesus respondeu: Não há doze horas no 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 Assim falou e, depois, disse-lhes: Lázaro, o nosso amigo, dorme, mas vou despertá-lo do sono. 12 Disseram, pois, os seus discípulos: Senhor, se dorme, estará salvo. 13 Mas Jesus dizia isso da sua morte; eles, porém, cuidavam que falava do repouso do sono. 14 Então, Jesus disse-lhes claramente: Lázaro está morto, 15 e folgo, por amor de vós, de que eu lá não estivesse, para que acrediteis. Mas vamos ter com ele. 16 Disse, pois, Tomé, chamado Dídimo, aos condiscípulos: Vamos nós também, para morrermos com ele.

17 Chegando, pois, Jesus, achou que já havia quatro dias que estava na sepultura. 18 (Ora, Betânia distava de Jerusalém quase quinze estádios.) 19 E muitos dos judeus tinham ido consolar a Marta e a Maria, acerca de seu irmão. 20 Ouvindo, pois, Marta que Jesus vinha, saiu-lhe ao encontro; Maria, porém, ficou assentada em casa. 21 Disse, pois, Marta a Jesus: Senhor, se tu estivesses aqui, meu irmão não teria morrido. 22 Mas também, agora, sei que tudo quanto pedires a Deus, Deus to concederá. 23 Disse-lhe Jesus: Teu irmão há de ressuscitar. 24 Disse-lhe Marta: Eu sei que há de ressuscitar na ressurreição do último Dia. 25 Disse-lhe Jesus: Eu sou a ressurreição e a vida; quem crê em mim, ainda que esteja morto, viverá; 26 e todo aquele que vive e crê em mim nunca morrerá. Crês tu isso? 27 Disse-lhe ela: Sim, Senhor, creio que tu és o Cristo, o Filho de Deus, que havia de vir ao mundo.

28 E, dito isso, partiu e chamou em segredo a Maria, sua irmã, dizendo: O Mestre está aqui e chama-te. 29 Ela, ouvindo isso, levantou-se logo e foi ter com ele. 30 (Ainda Jesus não tinha chegado à aldeia, mas estava no lugar onde Marta o encontrara.) 31 Vendo, pois, os judeus que estavam com ela em casa e a consolavam que Maria apressadamente se levantara e saíra, seguiram-na, dizendo: Vai ao sepulcro para chorar ali. 32 Tendo, pois, Maria chegado aonde Jesus estava e vendo-o, lançou-se aos seus pés, dizendo-lhe: Senhor, se tu estivesses aqui, meu irmão não teria morrido. 33 Jesus, pois, quando a viu chorar e também chorando os judeus que com ela vinham, moveu-se muito em espírito e perturbou-se. 34 E disse: Onde o pusestes? Disseram-lhe: Senhor, vem e vê. 35 Jesus chorou. 36 Disseram, pois, os judeus: Vede como o amava. 37 E alguns deles disseram: Não podia ele, que abriu os olhos ao cego, fazer também com que este não morresse? 38 Jesus, pois, movendo-se outra vez muito em si mesmo, foi ao sepulcro; e era uma caverna e tinha uma pedra posta sobre ela. 39 Disse Jesus: Tirai a pedra. Marta, irmã do defunto, disse-lhe: Senhor, já cheira mal, porque é já de quatro dias. 40 Disse-lhe Jesus: Não te hei dito que, se creres, verás a glória de Deus? 41 Tiraram, pois, a pedra. E Jesus, levantando os olhos para o céu, disse: Pai, graças te dou, por me haveres ouvido. 42 Eu bem sei que sempre me ouves, mas eu disse isso por causa da multidão que está ao redor, para que creiam que tu me enviaste. 43 E, tendo dito isso, clamou com grande voz: Lázaro, vem para fora. 44 E o defunto saiu, tendo as mãos e os pés ligados com faixas, e o seu rosto, envolto num lenço. Disse-lhes Jesus: Desligai-o e deixai-o ir.

45 Muitos, pois, dentre os judeus que tinham vindo a Maria e que tinham visto o que Jesus fizera creram nele.

46 Mas alguns deles foram ter com os fariseus e disseram-lhes o que Jesus tinha feito.

47 Depois, os principais dos sacerdotes e os fariseus formaram conselho e diziam: Que faremos? Porquanto este homem faz muitos sinais. 48 Se o deixamos assim, todos crerão nele, e virão os romanos e tirar-nos-ão o nosso lugar e a nação. 49 E Caifás, um deles, que era sumo sacerdote naquele ano, lhes disse: Vós nada sabeis, 50 nem considerais que nos convém que um homem morra pelo povo e que não pereça toda a nação. 51 Ora, ele não disse isso de si mesmo, mas, sendo o sumo sacerdote naquele ano, profetizou que Jesus devia morrer pela nação. 52 E não somente pela nação, mas também para reunir em um corpo os filhos de Deus que andavam dispersos. 53 Desde aquele dia, pois, consultavam-se para o matarem. 54 Jesus, pois, já não andava manifestamente entre os judeus, mas retirou-se dali para a terra junto do deserto, para uma cidade chamada Efraim; e ali andava com os seus discípulos.

55 E estava próxima a Páscoa dos judeus, e muitos daquela região subiram a Jerusalém antes da Páscoa, para se purificarem. 56 Buscavam, pois, a Jesus e diziam uns aos outros, estando no templo: Que vos parece? Não virá à festa? 57 Ora, os principais dos sacerdotes e os fariseus tinham dado ordem para que, se alguém soubesse onde ele estava, o denunciasse, para o prenderem.