John 11:1-13

The Death of Lazarus

1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of l Mary and her sister Martha. 2 m It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, n he whom you love is ill." 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, o "This illness does not lead to death. It is for p the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

5 Now q Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So, when he heard that Lazarus 1 was ill, r he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he said to the disciples, s "Let us go to Judea again." 8 The disciples said to him, t "Rabbi, u the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?" 9 Jesus answered, v "Are there not twelve hours in the day? w If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But x if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not x in him." 11 After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus y has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him." 12 The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 10:38 - 39
    Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
  2. Cross References
    John 12:3
    Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
  3. Cross References
    John 11:5
    Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
    John 11:11
    After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.
    John 11:36
    So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!
  4. Cross References
    John 11:11
    After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.
    Matthew 9:24
    He said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
  5. Cross References
    John 11:40
    Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?
    John 9:3
    Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
    John 13:31
    When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  6. Cross References
    John 11:3
    So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill.
  7. Cross References
    John 2:4
    And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.
    John 7:6
    Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.
    John 7:8
    You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.
  8. Cross References
    John 10:40
    He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
  9. Cross References
    John 1:38
    Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?
  10. Cross References
    John 8:59
    So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
    John 10:31
    The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.
  11. Cross References
    Luke 13:33
    Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.
  12. Cross References
    John 9:4
    We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
    1 John 2:10
    Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
  13. Cross References
    Jeremiah 13:16
    Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 13:16
    Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 27:52
    The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
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