fied thereby. Now Jesus loved
Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When therefore He heard that he
was sick, He abode at that time two days in the place where He was.
Then after this He saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea
again. The disciples say unto Him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now
seeking to stone Thee; and goest Thou thither again? Jesus answered,
Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a
man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in
him. These things spake He: and after this he saith unto them, Our
friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out
of sleep. The disciples therefore said unto Him, Lord, if he is
fallen asleep, he will recover. Now Jesus had spoken of his death:
but they thought that He spake of taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus
therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for
your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe;
nevertheless let us go unto him. Thomas, therefore, who is called
Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may
die with Him. So when Jesus came, He found that he had been in the
tomb four days already. Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about
fifteen furlongs off; and many of the Jews had come to Martha and
Mary, to console them concerning their brother. Martha, therefore,
when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him; but Mary
still sat in the house. Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus, Lord, if
Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. And even now I know
that, whatsoever Thou shalt ask of God, God will give Thee. Jesus
saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him,
I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Jesus said unto her, I am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that
believeth on Me, though he die, yet shall he live: and whosoever
liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this? She
saith into Him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that Thou art the Christ,
the Son of God, even He that cometh into the world. And when she
had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly,
saying, The Master is here, and calleth thee. And she, when she
heard it, arose quickly,