John 11:1–11

The Death of Lazarus

11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany,s the village of Mary and her sister Martha.t 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.)u 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you lovev is sick.”

4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s gloryw so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”x

8 “But Rabbi,”y they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you,z and yet you are going back?”

9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light.a 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”

11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friendb Lazarus has fallen asleep;c but I am going there to wake him up.”