2(It was the Mary who later anointed the Lord with myrrh and wiped His feet with her hair whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3So the sisters sent to Him saying, “Lord, please, the one you love is sick!”
4Upon hearing it Jesus said, “This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
5(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)
6So, when He heard that he was sick He stayed where He was two more days!
7Then after this He says to the disciples, “Let us go into Judea again.”
8The disciples say to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and you are going back there?”
9Jesus answered: “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks during the day he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10But if anyone walks in the night he does stumble, because the light is not in him.”
11Having said these things He says to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going in order to awaken him.”
12His disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he is sleeping he will get well.”
13But Jesus had spoken of his death, while they thought He was talking about natural sleep.
14So then Jesus said to them plainly: “Lazarus died.
15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16Then Thomas (called Twin) said to his fellow disciples, “Let's us go too, so that we may die with Him.”
17So when Jesus had come, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.
18(Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away,
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John 11:2-18