John:11

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* Now (note :)Christ , in restoring the rotting body of his friend to life , shows an example both of his mighty power , and also of his singular good will toward men : and this is also an image of the resurrection to come .(:note ) a certain [man ] was sick , [named ] Lazarus , of Bethany , the Where his sisters dwelt . town of Mary and her sister Martha . * (And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oyntment , and wiped his feete with her heare , whose brother Lazarus was sicke .) * Therefore his sisters sent vnto him , saying , Lord , beholde , he whome thou louest , is sicke . * When Iesus heard it , he saide , This sickenes is not vnto death , but for the glorie of God , that the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby . * Nowe Iesus loued Martha and her sister , and Lazarus . * * Then after that , said he to his disciples , Let vs goe into Iudea againe . * * Jesus answered , Are there not (note :)All things happen in a proper way and are brought to pass in their due time .(:note ) twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day , he stumbleth not , because he seeth the light of this world . * But if a man walke in the night , hee stumbleth , because there is no light in him . * These things said he : and after that he saith unto them , Our friend Lazarus (note :)The Jews used a milder kind of speech and called death «sleep », and this same manner of speech is found in other languages , who call the place of burial where the dead are laid waiting for the resurrection a «sleeping place ».(:note ) sleepeth ; but I go , that I may awake him out of sleep . * Then said his disciples , Lord , if he sleepe , he shalbe safe . * Howbeit , Iesus spake of his death : but they thought that he had spoken of the naturall sleepe . * Then saide Iesus vnto them plainely , Lazarus is dead . * And I am glad for your sakes , that I was not there , that ye may beleeue : but let vs go vnto him . * Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus ) vnto his felow disciples , Let vs also goe , that we may die with him . * Then came Iesus , and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie . * (Nowe Bethania was neere vnto Hierusalem , about fifteene furlongs off .) * * Then Martha , when shee heard that Iesus was comming , went to meete him : but Mary sate still in the house . * Then said Martha vnto Iesus , Lord , if thou hadst bene here , my brother had not bene dead . * But now I know also , that whatsoeuer thou askest of God , God will giue it thee . * Jesus saith unto her , Thy brother shall (note :)That is , will recover life again .(:note ) rise again . * Martha said vnto him , I know that he shall rise againe in the resurrection at the last day . * Iesus saide vnto her , I am the resurrection and the life : he that beleeueth in me , though he were dead , yet shall he liue . * And whosoeuer liueth , and beleeueth in me , shall neuer die : Beleeuest thou this ? * She said vnto him , Yea , Lord , I beleeue that thou art that Christ that Sonne of God , which should come into the world . * And when she had so saide , she went her way , and called Mary her sister secretly , saying , The Master is come , and calleth for thee . * And when she heard it , shee arose quickly , and came vnto him . * For Iesus was not yet come into the towne , but was in the place where Martha met him . * The Iewes then which were with her in the house , and comforted her , when they sawe Marie , that she rose vp hastily , &amp ; went out , folowed her , saying , She goeth vnto the graue , to weepe there . * Then when Mary was come where Iesus was , and sawe him , she fell downe at his feete , saying vnto him , Lord , if thou haddest bene here , my brother had not bene dead . * * And saide , Where haue ye layde him ? They said vnto him , Lord , come and see . * And Iesus wept . * Then saide the Iewes , Beholde , how he loued him . * And some of them saide , Coulde not he , which opened the eyes of the blinde , haue made also , that this man should not haue died ? * Iesus therefore againe groned in himselfe , and came to the graue ; it was a caue , and a stone was layde vpon it . * Iesus saide , Take ye away the stone . Martha the sister of him that was dead , said vnto him , Lorde , he stinketh alreadie : for he hath bene dead foure dayes . * Iesus saide vnto her , Saide I not vnto thee , that if thou diddest beleeue , thou shouldest see the glorie of God ? * Then they tooke away the stone from the place where the dead was layde ; Iesus lift vp his eyes , and saide , Father , I thanke thee , because thou hast heard me . * I knowe that thou hearest me alwayes , but because of the people that stand by , I said it , that they may beleeue , that thou hast sent me . * As hee had spoken these things , hee cried with a loude voyce , Lazarus , come foorth . * Then he that was dead , came forth , bound hande and foote with bandes , and his face was bound with a napkin . Iesus said vnto them , Loose him , and let him goe . * Then many of the Iewes , which came to Mary , and had seene the thinges , which Iesus did , beleeued in him . * * Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a (note :)The Jews called the council sanhedrin : and the word that John uses is Synedri .(:note ) council , and said , What do we ? for this man doeth many miracles . * If we let him thus alone , all [men ] will believe on him : and the Romans shall come and (note :)That is , take away from us by force : for at that time , though the high priest 's authority was greatly lessened and weakened , yet there was some type of government left among the Jews .(:note ) take away both our place and nation . * * Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs , that one man die for the people , and that the whole nation perish not . * * And not for that nation only , but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that (note :)For they were not gathered together in one country , as the Jews were , but were to be gathered from all quarters , from the east to the west .(:note ) were scattered abroad . * Then from that day foorth they consulted together , to put him to death . * * And the Iewes Passeouer was at hande , and many went out of the countrey vp to Hierusalem before the Passeouer , to purifie themselues . * Then sought they for Iesus , and spake among themselues , as they stoode in the Temple , What thinke ye , that he cometh not to the feast ? * Nowe both the hie Priestes and the Pharises had giuen a commaundement , that if any man knew where he were , he should shewe it , that they might take him .

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