John 11:1-13 ▼

1 Now there was a certain person sick, to wit, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and Martha her sister.

2 (And it was Mary, that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 But when Jesus heard it, He said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

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

6 Therefore when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed indeed two days in the place where He was:

7 and after that He saith to his disciples, Let us go again into Judea.

8 The disciples say unto Him, Master, the Jews very lately attempted to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble; for he seeth the light of this world:

10 but if any one walk in the night, he stumbleth; because he hath no light.

11 Having thus answered them, He afterwards saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I am going to awake him.

12 Therefore his disciples said, Lord, if he sleep, he will do well.

13 But Jesus spake of his death; though they thought that He was speaking of the refreshment of sleep.