Lazarus

¹ At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

² (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

¹⁴ So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

¹⁵ and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

¹ Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

² So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

⁹ Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

¹⁰ So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

¹¹ for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.