John:11:1-16

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* Now a certain man was ill , Laz 'arus of Bethany , the village of Mary and her sister Martha . * It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair , whose brother Laz 'arus was ill . * So the sisters sent to him , saying , "Lord , he whom you love is ill ." * But when Jesus heard it he said , "This illness is not unto death ; it is for the glory of God , so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it ." * Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Laz 'arus . * So when he heard that he was ill , he stayed two days longer in the place where he was . * Then after this he said to the disciples , "Let us go into Judea again ." * The disciples said to him , "Rabbi , the Jews were but now seeking to stone you , and are you going there again ?" * Jesus answered , "Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any one walks in the day , he does not stumble , because he sees the light of this world . * But if any one walks in the night , he stumbles , because the light is not in him ." * Thus he spoke , and then he said to them , "Our friend Laz 'arus has fallen asleep , but I go to awake him out of sleep ." * The disciples said to him , "Lord , if he has fallen asleep , he will recover ." * Now Jesus had spoken of his death , but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep . * Then Jesus told them plainly , "Laz 'arus is dead ; * and for your sake I am glad that I was not there , so that you may believe . But let us go to him ." * Thomas , called the Twin , said to his fellow disciples , "Let us also go , that we may die with him ."

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