The Death of Lazarus

1NOW there was a sick man, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2(It was the Mary who had anointed the Lord with the balm, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4When Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not for death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. 5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6Then, though he heard he was ill, yet notwithstanding he abode in the same place where he was two days. 7But after that he saith to his disciples, Let us go again into Judea. 8The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews have just now sought to stone thee; and art thou going thither again? 9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because he seeth the light of this world. 10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light with him. 11These things said he: and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I go to waken him up. 12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he is asleep, he will recover. 13Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they apprehended that he spake of taking rest in sleep. 14Then Jesus therefore told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15And I rejoice on your account that I was not there, in order that ye may believe; but let us go to him. 16Then said Thomas, (called Didymus, the twin,) to his fellow-disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with him.

Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary

17Then Jesus, when he came; found that he had already lain in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19and many of the Jews had come with the women who were about Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him: but Mary sat in the house. 21And Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22But even now I know, that whatsoever things thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee. 23Jesus saith to her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24Martha saith to him, I know that he shall rise at the resurrection in the last day. 25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26and every one who is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die to eternity. Believest thou this? 27She saith to him, Yes, Lord I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, who cometh into the world.

28So when she had thus spoken, she went away, and called her sister Mary privately, saying, The Master is near at hand, and calleth for thee. 29As soon as she heard it, she rose hastily, and came to him.

30Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was on the spot where Martha had met him. 31Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, observing Mary, that she rose up hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the tomb, to weep there. 32When therefore Mary was come where Jesus was, beholding him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died! 33When Jesus then saw her weeping, and all the Jews who came with her lamenting, he groaned in spirit, and was himself greatly agitated:

34and he said, Where have ye laid him? They say to him, Lord, come and see. 35Jesus wept. 36Then said the Jews, Behold, how he loved him! 37But some of them said, Could not this man, who openeth the eyes of the blind, have caused that this person should not have died?

Jesus Raises Lazarus
(Acts 9:36–43)

38Then Jesus again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. It was an excavation, and a stone lay upon it.

39Jesus saith, Remove the stone. The sister of the deceased, Martha, said to him, Lord, he is by this time putrid: for he hath been dead four days. 40Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? 41Then they removed the stone where the deceased was lying. And Jesus lifted his eyes upwards, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me! 42And I knew that thou always dost hear me: but for the sake of the multitude standing by I spake, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43And when he had thus spoken, with a loud voice he cried, Lazarus, come forth! 44And the deceased came forth, his feet and his hands wrapped with the linen swathes; and his face bound round with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go!

The Plot to Kill Jesus
(Matthew 26:1–5; Mark 14:1–2; Luke 22:1–2)

45Then many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what Jesus had done, believed on him. 46But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles. 48If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation. 49Then one particular person of them, Caiaphas, being the high-priest of that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing, 50nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation be not destroyed. 51And this he spake not from himself: but being the high-priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52and not for that nation only, but that he should collect into one body the children of God wherever dispersed. 53Then from that day they consulted together how they might kill him.

54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but went thence into the country bordering on the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there he abode with his disciples.

55Now the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, in order to purify themselves. 56Then they sought for Jesus, and said one to another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any person knew where he was, they should declare it, that they might apprehend him.