João 11

A ressurreição de Lázaro

1 Estava doente um homem chamado Lázaro, de *Mt 21.17;Jo 11.18Betânia, da aldeia de Maria e sua irmã *Jo 11.5,19ss.;Lc 10.38Marta. 2 Maria, cujo irmão Lázaro se achava doente, era a que *Jo 12.3; cp.Lc 7.38ungira *Lc 7.13;Jo 11.3,21,32; cp.Jo 13.13s.o Senhor com perfume e lhe enxugara os pés com os seus cabelos. 3 Mandaram, pois, as irmãs de Lázaro dizer a Jesus: *Lc 7.13;Jo 11.3,21,32; cp.Jo 13.13s.Senhor, *cp.Jo 11.5,11,36aquele que amas está doente. 4 Ao saber isso, disse Jesus: Esta doença não é para morte, mas para a *Jo 11.40; cp.Jo 9.3;10.38glória de Deus, a fim de que o Filho de Deus seja por ela glorificado. 5 Ora, Jesus estimava a *Jo 11.1Marta, e a sua irmã, e a Lázaro. 6 Tendo sabido, pois, que este estava doente, demorou-se ainda dois dias no lugar onde se achava. 7 Então, passado isso, disse aos discípulos: *cp.Jo 10.40Voltemos para a Judeia. 8 Perguntaram estes: *Mt 23.7Mestre, agora mesmo os judeus procuravam *Jo 10.31; vd.8.59apedrejar-te, e voltas ainda para lá? 9 Respondeu Jesus: *cp.Lc 13.33;Jo 9.4;12.35Não são doze as horas do dia? Se alguém andar de dia, não tropeça, porque vê a luz deste mundo; 10 mas, se alguém andar de noite, tropeça, porque a luz não está nele. 11 Assim falou e depois lhes disse: Nosso *cp.Jo 11.3amigo Lázaro *Mt 27.52;Mc 5.39;Jo 11.13;At 7.60dorme, mas vou despertá-lo do sono. 12 Disseram-lhe, então, os discípulos: Senhor, se dorme, ficará bom. 13 *Mt 9.24;Lc 8.52Jesus tinha falado da morte de Lázaro; mas eles supunham que falasse do repouso do sono. 14 Disse-lhes, pois, Jesus abertamente: Lázaro morreu; 15 e, por vossa causa, folgo de não me achar lá, para que creiais; mas vamos ter com ele. 16 Então, *Mt 10.3;Mc 3.18;Lc 6.15;Jo 14.5;20.26-28;At 1.13Tomé, chamado *Jo 20.24;21.2Dídimo, disse aos seus condiscípulos: Vamos também nós, para morrermos com ele.

17 Chegando Jesus, achou que estava Lázaro no túmulo havia *Jo 11.39já quatro dias. 18 Ora, *Jo 11.1Betânia distava de Jerusalém cerca de quinze estádios*Estádio, medida itinerária de 185 metros.. 19 Muitos dos *Jo 1.19;Jo 11.8judeus tinham vindo ter com Marta e Maria, para *Jo 11.31;Jó 2.11; cp.1Sm 31.13;1Cr 10.12as consolar pela morte de seu irmão. 20 Marta, quando soube que vinha Jesus, foi encontrá-lo; *cp.Lc 10.38-42Maria, porém, ficou sentada em casa. 21 Disse, então, Marta a Jesus: *Jo 11.2Senhor, *Jo 11.32; cp.Jo 11.37se tivesses estado aqui, não teria morrido meu irmão. 22 E mesmo agora sei que *Jo 11.41s.; cp.9.31tudo o que pedires a Deus Deus to dará. 23 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Teu irmão há de ressuscitar. 24 *Dn 12.2; cp.At 24.15;Jo 5.28s.Eu sei, replicou Marta, que ele há de ressuscitar na ressurreição, no último dia. 25 Disse-lhe Jesus: *cp.Jo 1.4;5.26;6.39s.;Ap 1.18Eu sou a ressurreição e a vida. O que crê em mim, ainda que esteja morto, viverá; 26 e todo o que vive e crê em mim *Jo 6.47,50-51;8.51nunca jamais morrerá. Crês isso? 27 Sim, Senhor, respondeu ela, eu creio que tu és *Mt 16.16; cp.Lc 2.11o Cristo, o Filho de Deus que *Jo 6.14havia de vir ao mundo. 28 Tendo dito isso, *Jo 11.30foi ela chamar a Maria, sua irmã, e lhe disse em particular: Está aí *Mt 26.18;Mc 14.14;Lc 22.11; cp.Jo 13.13o Mestre e te chama. 29 Ela, ouvindo isso, levantou-se depressa e foi ter com ele 30 (pois Jesus não havia ainda entrado na aldeia, mas *Jo 11.20permanecia no lugar onde Marta o encontrara). 31 *Jo 11.19;Jo 11.33Os judeus que estavam com Maria em casa *Jo 11.19e a consolavam, vendo-a levantar-se depressa e partir, seguiram-na, pensando que ela ia ao túmulo para ali chorar. 32 Quando Maria chegou ao lugar onde estava Jesus, ao vê-lo, lançou-se-lhe aos pés, dizendo: *Jo 11.2Senhor, *Jo 11.21se tivesses estado aqui, não teria morrido meu irmão. 33 Jesus, vendo-a chorar e chorar também *Jo 11.19os judeus que a acompanhavam, *Jo 11.38gemeu em espírito, *cp.Jo 12.27;13.21perturbou-se 34 e perguntou: Onde o pusestes? Eles lhe responderam: Senhor, vem e vê. 35 Jesus *cp.Lc 19.41chorou. 36 *Jo 11.19Os judeus, então, diziam: Vede como ele *cp.Jo 11.3o amava! 37 Mas alguns deles disseram: Não podia este homem, que *Jo 9.7abriu os olhos ao cego, fazer que este não morresse? 38 Jesus, *Jo 11.33gemendo outra vez em si mesmo, foi ao túmulo; era este uma *cp.Mt 27.60;Mc 15.46;Lc 24.2;Jo 20.1gruta, a cuja entrada estava posta uma pedra. 39 Jesus disse: Tirai a pedra. Disse-lhe Marta, irmã do morto: Senhor, ele já cheira mal; porque está morto há *Jo 11.17quatro dias. 40 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: *Jo 11.4,23ss.Não te disse eu que, se creres, verás a glória de Deus? 41 Tiraram, então, a pedra. Jesus, *Jo 17.1; cp.At 7.55levantando os olhos, disse: *Mt 11.25Pai, graças te dou que me ouviste. 42 Eu sabia que sempre me ouves, mas assim falei *cp.Jo 12.30;17.21por causa desta multidão que me cerca, a fim de crerem que *Jo 3.17tu me enviaste. 43 Tendo assim falado, clamou em alta voz: Lázaro, sai para fora! 44 Saiu aquele que estivera morto, *Jo 19.40ligados os pés e as mãos com faixas *cp.Jo 20.7e envolto o seu rosto em um lenço. Disse-lhes Jesus: Desatai-o e deixai-o ir.

45 *Jo 7.31Muitos dos judeus *Jo 11.19; cp.Jo 12.17s.que vieram ter com Maria e *Jo 2.23viram o que fizera Jesus creram nele. 46 Alguns deles, porém, foram ter com os *Jo 11.57; cp.Jo 7.32,45fariseus e lhes contaram o que Jesus tinha feito.

O plano para tirar a vida a Jesus

47 Então, os principais sacerdotes e os fariseus *Mt 26.3convocaram uma *Mt 5.22reunião do Sinédrio e disseram: Que estamos fazendo, pois que esse homem faz muitos *Jo 2.11milagres? 48 Se o deixarmos assim, todos crerão nele; e virão os romanos e nos tirarão tanto o nosso *cp.Mt 24.15lugar como a nossa nação. 49 *Mt 26.3Caifás, porém, um dentre eles, *Jo 11.51;Jo 18.13sumo sacerdote naquele ano, disse-lhes: Vós nada sabeis, 50 nem considerais que *Jo 18.14vos convém que morra um só homem pelo povo e que não pereça toda a nação. 51 Ora, ele não disse isso por si mesmo; mas, sendo sumo sacerdote daquele ano, *cp.Êx 28.30;Nm 27.21;1Sm 23.9;30.7;Ed 2.63profetizou que Jesus havia de morrer pela nação 52 e não somente pela nação, mas também para *Jo 10.16reunir em um corpo os filhos de Deus, que estão dispersos. 53 Desde aquele dia, *Mt 26.4resolveram tirar-lhe a vida.

54 Assim, já não *Jo 7.1andava Jesus abertamente entre os judeus, mas retirou-se dali para uma região próxima do deserto, a uma cidade chamada *2Cr 13.19Efraim; e ali ficou com os discípulos. 55 Estava próxima a *Mt 26.1s.;Mc 14.1;Lc 22.1;Jo 12.1;13.1;Jo 2.13Páscoa dos judeus; e muitos subiram daquela região a Jerusalém antes da Páscoa, para *Nm 9.10;2Cr 30.17s.; cp.Jo 18.28se purificarem. 56 *Jo 7.11Procuravam a Jesus e perguntavam uns aos outros, estando no templo: Que vos parece? Não virá ele à festa? 57 Ora, os *Jo 11.47principais sacerdotes e os fariseus tinham dado ordens que, se alguém soubesse onde ele estava, o denunciasse, para o prenderem.

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.