Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.(A) 18 Now Bethany(B) was less than two miles[a] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.(C) 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.(D)

21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.(E) 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”(F)

23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection(G) at the last day.”(H)

25 Jesus said to her, “I am(I) the resurrection and the life.(J) The one who believes(K) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(L) in me will never die.(M) Do you believe this?”

27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,(N) the Son of God,(O) who is to come into the world.”(P)

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up(A) and said, “Father,(B) I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here,(C) that they may believe that you sent me.”(D)

43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”(E) 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen,(F) and a cloth around his face.(G)

Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary,(H) and had seen what Jesus did,(I) believed in him.(J)

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