1The sickness and death of Lazarus: Jesus raiseth him to life after he had been dead four days: many Jews believe. 47The Pharisees hold a council against Christ: Caiaphas prophesieth: Jesus retireth from places of public resort. 55At the approach of the passover the Jews enquire about him: the rulers give orders to apprehend him.
1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of aBethany, the town of bMary and her sister Martha.
a Mat. 21.1,17. Mar. 11.1. ch. 12.1. b Lu. 10.38-42.
2c(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
c ch. 12.3. Mat. 26.6,7. Mar. 14.3. Lu. 7.37,38.
3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, dhe whom thou lovest is sick.
d ch. 13.23. Ps. 16.3. He. 12.6. Re. 3.19. Mar. 10.21.
4When Jesus heard that , he said, eThis sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
e Mar. 5.39. ch. 9.3. v.15,40. 2Co. 12.9.
5Now fJesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
f v.3.
6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, ghe abode two days still in the same place where he was.
g Ho. 6.2. De. 32.36. Ge. 22.14. Is. 30.18. ch. 10.40.
7Then after that saith he to his disciples, hLet us go into Judaea again.
h Ac. 20.22-24; 21.13.
8His disciples say unto him, Master, ithe Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
i ch. 8.59; 10.31,39. Mat. 16.21,22. Ac. 21.12.
9Jesus answered, jAre 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.
j ch. 9.4; 12.35. Lu. 13.32,33.
10kBut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
k ch. 9.4; 12.35. Ps. 104.22,23. Ec. 2.14.
11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, lOur friend Lazarus msleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
l Is. 41.8. Ja. 2.23. ch. 15.9,14,15. 2Ch. 20.7. m De. 31.16. Mat. 9.24; 27.52. v.13. Ac. 7.60; 13.36. 1Co. 15.18,51. 1Th. 4.14,15. 2Sa. 7.12.
12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14Then said Jesus unto them nplainly, Lazarus is dead.
n ch. 10.24; 16.25.
15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent oye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
o v.4. ch. 9.3; 2.11; 4.48; 5.36; 10.38; 14.10,11.
16Then said pThomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, qLet us also go, that we may die with him.
p Mat. 10.3. Mar. 3.18. Lu. 6.15. ch. 14.5; 20.24-29; 21.2. q v.8. Mat. 26.35.
17Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave rfour days already.
r v.6.
18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, 1about fifteen furlongs off:
1That is, about two miles.
19And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, sto comfort them concerning their brother.
s Ge. 37.35. 1Ch. 7.22. Job 2.11; 42.11. Ro. 12.15. 1Th. 5.14; 4.18. Ec. 7.2.
20Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, tif thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
t 2Ki. 5.11. ch. 4.47,49. Mat. 9.18.
22But I know, that even now, uwhatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
u v.41,42. ch. 9.30,31. v.43,44. Mat. 9.25,26.
23Jesus saith unto her, vThy brother shall rise again.
v Lu. 14.14. ch. 5.29. 1Th. 4.14. Is. 26.19. Da. 12.2.
24Martha saith unto him, wI know that he shall rise again xin the resurrection at the last day.
w Ac. 23.8; 24.15. x Lu. 14.14. ch. 5.29.
25Jesus said unto her, yI am the resurrection, and the life: zhe that believeth in me, athough he were dead, yet shall he live:
y 1Co. 15.22,45. ch. 6.39,40,44,54; 14.6; 1.4; 5.21,25. Is. 38.16. 1Jn. 1.2. Col. 3.4. z ch. 3.15; 4.14. Job 19.26,27. Ro. 8.11. 1Co. 15. Phi. 3.11,21. a Is. 26.19. Ro. 4.17.
26bAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. cBelievest thou this?
b Re. 20.6. ch. 3.15-18,36; 8.51,52; 10.28,29; 6.35-38. 1Jn. 5.10-12. c ch. 16.31; 9.35. Lu. 8.25. Mar. 9.23.
27She saith unto him, dYea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
d Mat. 16.16. ch. 1.49; 6.14,69; 4.42; 9.38. Ac. 8.37.
28And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, eThe Master is come, and calleth for thee.
e Mat. 23.8-10; 26.18. ch. 13.13; 20.16; 21.7. Mar. 5.35; 9.5; 10.17,49. Ec. 9.10.
29fAs soon as she heard that , she arose quickly, and came unto him.
f Ps. 119.59,60. Pr. 27.1.
30Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31The Jews then which were with her in the house, and gcomforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
g v.19.
32Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, hshe fell down at his feet, saying unto him, iLord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
h Lu. 7.38; 10.39. Ps. 45.11. Mat. 2.11. Mar. 5.33. Lu. 5.8. i v.21,37. Mat. 9.18. ch. 4.47,49. 2Ki. 5.11.
33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, jhe groaned in the spirit, and 2was troubled,
2Gr. he troubled himself.
j He. 2.17; 4.15. Mar. 3.5.
34And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35kJesus wept.
k Lu. 19.41. Is. 53.3; 63.9. He. 2.16-18; 4.15. Ro. 12.15.
36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37And some of them said, Could not this man, lwhich opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
l ch. 9.6,7.
38Jesus therefore again mgroaning in himself cometh to the grave. nIt was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
m He. 5.7. v.41. Ro. 8.26. Ps. 6.6. n Ge. 23.19,20. Mat. 27.60. ch. 20.1.
39Jesus said, oTake ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, pby this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
o Mar. 16.3. p v.17. Ps. 49.7,9. Ac. 2.27. Ge. 23.4. De. 32.36.
40Jesus saith unto her, qSaid I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
q v.25,26,4,23. 2Ch. 20.20. Mar. 9.23. Ro. 4.6,17-20. Mat. 13.58. Lu. 1.20,45.
41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, rI thank thee that thou hast heard me.
r ch. 12.28-30. Mat. 11.25. Lu. 10.21. Phi. 4.6.
42And I knew sthat thou hearest me always: but tbecause of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
s Mat. 3.17. ch. 8.29. He. 5.7; 7.25. t v.31,45. ch. 12.30; 2.11; 20.31; 10.38; 14.11.
43And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, uLazarus, come forth.
u Lu. 7.14,15; 8.54. Ac. 9.40. Ro. 4.17. Ps. 33.9.
44vAnd he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with wgraveclothes: and his face was bound about with a *napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
*napkin-cloth, handkerchief.
v 1Ki. 17.22. 2Ki. 4.34,35. Ac. 20.9-12. w ch. 19.40; 20.5,7.
45xThen many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
x ch. 2.23; 4.39,41; 8.30; 10.41,42; 12.11,18,42.
46yBut some of them went their ways to zthe Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
y ch. 5.15. Ac. 5.25. 1Sa. 22.9,10. z v.57.
47¶aThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, bWhat do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
a Ps. 2.1-4. Mat. 26.3. Mar. 14.1. Ac. 4.6,27. b ch. 12.19. Ac. 4.16.
48If we let him thus alone, call men will believe on him: dand the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
c Ge. 49.10. Is. 9.6,7; 11.10; 42.6,7; 49.6. d Da. 9.26,27. De. 28.51-68. Mat. 22.7. Lu. 19.27,42-44; 21.20,24.
49And one of them, named eCaiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, fYe know nothing at all,
e Lu. 3.2. ch. 18.13,14. Ac. 4.6. Mat. 26.3. f ch. 7.48,49.
50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for gthe people, and that the whole nation perish not.
g v.48. ch. 19.12; 18.14. Lu. 24.46.
51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that hJesus should die for that nation;
h Mat. 20.28. 1Pe. 2.24; 3.18. Re. 5.9. Is. 49.6. Ro. 3.29. 1Jn. 2.2. Ga. 3.13,28. ch. 10.15,16. Ep. 2.13-22; 3.6-9.
52And inot for that nation only, jbut that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered *abroad.
*abroad-over a wide area.
i Is. 49.6. 1Jn. 2.2. j ch. 10.16.
53kThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
k Ps. 2.1-4; 22.12,16; 31.13; 109.4,5.
54lJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called mEphraim, and there continued with his disciples.
l ch. 4.1-3; 7.1,10; 10.40; 12.36; 18.20. m 2Sa. 13.23. 2Ch. 13.19.
55¶nAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, oto purify themselves.
n ch. 2.13; 5.1; 6.4. Ex. 12.6; 23.14-17; 34.23. De. 16.1. Le. 23.5. o Ge. 35.2. Ex. 19.10. 2Ch. 30.15,18. Nu. 9.6,10. Ac. 21.24.
56pThen 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?
p v.8. ch. 5.16,18; 7.11,12.
57qNow 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.
q ch. 5.16,18; 8.59; 10.31,32. Ps. 109.4.