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John 11:1

Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill; he was of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:2

(The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.)

It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

(It was the Mary who poured the perfume over the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.)

John 11:3

So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick."

So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill."

John 11:4

When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."

Jesus received the message and said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

John 11:5

Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:6

So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed at that time two days in the place where he was.

When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.

John 11:7

Then after that time he said to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let's go into Judea again."

Then, after that, He said to the disciples, "Let us return to Judaea."

John 11:8

The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"

John 11:9

Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.

Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

"Are there not twelve hours in the day?" replied Jesus. "If any one walks in the daytime, he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world.

John 11:10

But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him."

But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him."

John 11:11

These things said he: and after that he said to them, Lazarus our friend is at rest; but I go so that I may make him come out of his sleep.

He said these things, and after that, he said to them, "Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep."

He said this, and afterwards He added, "Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him."

John 11:12

Then his disciples said to him, Lord, if he is resting he will get well.

The disciples therefore said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."

John 11:13

Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.

John 11:14

Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead.

So Jesus said to them plainly then, "Lazarus is dead.

So then He told them plainly,

John 11:15

And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."

"Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him."

John 11:16

Then Thomas, who was named Didymus, said to the other disciples, Let us go so that we may be with him in death.

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go also, that we may die with him."

"Let us go also," Thomas, the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "that we may die with him."

John 11:17

Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before.

So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

On His arrival Jesus found that Lazarus had already been three days in the tomb.

John 11:18

Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away;

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

Bethany was near Jerusalem, the distance being a little less than two miles;

John 11:19

And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother.

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother.

John 11:20

When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

Martha, however, as soon as she heard the tidings, "Jesus is coming," went to meet Him; but Mary remained sitting in the house.

John 11:21

Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died.

So Martha came and spoke to Jesus. "Master, if you had been here," she said, "my brother would not have died.

John 11:22

But I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.

Even now I know that, whatever you ask of God, God will give you."

And even now I know that whatever you ask God for, God will give you."

John 11:23

Jesus said to her, Your brother will come to life again.

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

"Your brother shall rise again," replied Jesus.

John 11:24

Martha said to him, I am certain that he will come to life again when all come back from the dead at the last day.

Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

"I know," said Martha, "that he will rise again at the resurrection, on the last day."

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet will he live.

"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus; "he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;

John 11:26

And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

and every one who is living and is a believer in me shall never, never die. Do you believe this?"

John 11:27

She said to him, Yes, Lord: my faith is that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.

She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."

"Yes, Master," she replied; "I thoroughly believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

John 11:28

And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you.

When she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, "The Teacher is here, and is calling you."

After saying this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, telling her, "The Rabbi is here and is asking for you."

John 11:29

And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him.

She, when she heard this, arose quickly, and went to him.

So she, on hearing that, rose up quickly to go to Him.

John 11:30

Now Jesus had not at this time come into the town, but was still in the place where Martha had seen him.

Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.

Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.

John 11:31

Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.

Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there."

So the Jews who were with Mary in the house sympathizing with her, when they saw that she had risen hastily and had gone out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep aloud there.

John 11:32

When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

Mary therefore, when she came to where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died."

Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, "Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

John 11:33

And when Jesus saw her weeping, and saw the Jews weeping who came with her, his spirit was moved and he was troubled,

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit,

John 11:34

And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord.

and said, "Where have you laid him?" They told him, "Lord, come and see."

though deeply troubled, asked them, "Where have you laid him?" "Master, come and see," was their reply.

John 11:35

And Jesus himself was weeping.

Jesus wept.

John 11:36

So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him!

The Jews therefore said, "See how much affection he had for him!"

"See how dear he held him," said the Jews.

John 11:37

But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also caused that this man wouldn't die?"

But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"

John 11:38

So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening.

Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.

John 11:39

Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

"Take away the stone," said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, "Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died."

John 11:40

Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you had faith you would see the glory of God?

Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see God's glory?"

"Did I not promise you," replied Jesus, "that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?"

John 11:41

So they took away the stone. And Jesus, looking up to heaven, said, Father, I give praise to you for hearing me.

So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, "Father, I thank you that you listened to me.

So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.

John 11:42

I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."

I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this that they may believe that Thou didst send me."

John 11:43

Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."

John 11:44

And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go.

He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Free him, and let him go."

The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."

John 11:45

Then a number of the Jews who had come to Mary and had seen the things which Jesus did had belief in him.

Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw that which Jesus did, believed in him.

Thereupon a considerable number of the Jews namely those who had come to Mary and had witnessed His deeds became believers in Him;

John 11:46

But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done.

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

though some of them went off to the Pharisees and told them what He had done.

John 11:47

Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.

John 11:48

If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

If we leave him alone in this way, everybody will believe in him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and our nation."

John 11:49

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,

But one of them, named Caiaphas, being High Priest that year, said, "You know nothing about it.

John 11:50

You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

nor do you take account that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."

You do not reflect that it is to your interest that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish."

John 11:51

He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.

John 11:53

And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

So from that day forward they planned and schemed in order to put Him to death.

John 11:54

So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

Therefore Jesus no longer went about openly among the Jews, but He left that neighbourhood and went into the district near the Desert, to a town called Ephraim, and remained there with the disciples.

John 11:55

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and numbers of people went up from the country to Jerusalem to make themselves clean before the Passover.

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover, to purify themselves.

The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

John 11:56

They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast?

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think? Isn't he coming to the feast?"

They therefore looked out for Jesus, and asked one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? will he come to the Festival at all?"

John 11:57

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

Now the High Priests and the Pharisees had issued orders that if any one knew where He was, he should give information, so that they might arrest Him.

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