John 11

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1	At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.	Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.	Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.	Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
2	(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)	(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)	It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.	And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3	So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”	Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.	The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”	The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4	When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”	When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.	But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”	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.	Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.	Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.	Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6	So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,	When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.	When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.	When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.
7	and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”	Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.	Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”	Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
8	“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”	His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?	The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”	The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9	Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.	Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.	Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.	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.
10	But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”	But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.	But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”	But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
11	After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”	These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.	He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”	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.
12	His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”	Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.	The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”	The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
13	They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.	Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.	Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.	Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
14	So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,	Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.	So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.	Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15	and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”	And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.	I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”	And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16	Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”	Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.	Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”	Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17	When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.	Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.	So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.	So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
18	Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,	Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:	Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.	Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
19	and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.	And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.	Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.	and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
20	So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him; but Mary stayed at home.	Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.	Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.	Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
21	Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.	Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.	Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.	Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22	But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”	But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.	Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”	And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.
23	“Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.	Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.	Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”	Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24	Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”	Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.	Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”	Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25	Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.	Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:	Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.	Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
26	And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”	And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?	Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”	and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27	“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”	She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.	She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”	She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.
28	After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”	And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.	When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”	And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee.
29	And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.	As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.	When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.	And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
30	Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.	Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.	Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.	(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)
31	When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.	The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.	Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”	The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
32	When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”	Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.	Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”	Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33	When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.	When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,	When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,	When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34	“Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered.	And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.	and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”	and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.
35	Jesus wept.	Jesus wept.	Jesus wept.	Jesus wept.
36	Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”	Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!	The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”	The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
37	But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”	And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?	Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”	But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
38	Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.	Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.	Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.	Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
39	“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”	Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.	Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”	Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.
40	Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”	Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?	Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”	Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?