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John 11

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Verse 1
WEB

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

KJV

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Verse 2
WEB

It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

KJV

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

Verse 3
WEB

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

KJV

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

Verse 4
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

KJV

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Verse 6
WEB

When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.

KJV

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Verse 7
WEB

Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”

KJV

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

Verse 8
WEB

The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”

KJV

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Verse 9
WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Verse 10
WEB

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”

KJV

But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

Verse 11
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 12
WEB

The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

KJV

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

Verse 13
WEB

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

KJV

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

Verse 14
WEB

So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.

KJV

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

Verse 15
WEB

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”

KJV

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Verse 16
WEB

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”

KJV

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Verse 17
WEB

So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

KJV

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

Verse 18
WEB

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

KJV

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

Verse 19
WEB

Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

KJV

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Verse 20
WEB

Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

KJV

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

Verse 21
WEB

Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.

KJV

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Verse 22
WEB

Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”

KJV

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Verse 23
WEB

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

Verse 24
WEB

Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

KJV

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Verse 25
WEB

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

KJV

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Verse 26
WEB

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

KJV

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Verse 27
WEB

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.”

KJV

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Verse 28
WEB

When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”

KJV

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.

Verse 29
WEB

When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.

KJV

As soon as she heard that , she arose quickly, and came unto him.

Verse 30
WEB

Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.

KJV

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

Verse 31
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 32
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 33
WEB

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,

KJV

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

Verse 34
WEB

and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”

KJV

And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

Verse 35
WEB

Jesus wept.

KJV

Jesus wept.

Verse 36
WEB

The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”

KJV

Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

Verse 37
WEB

Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”

KJV

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?

Verse 38
WEB

Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

KJV

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Verse 39
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 40
WEB

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”

KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

Verse 41
WEB

So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.

KJV

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

Verse 42
WEB

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”

KJV

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

Verse 43
WEB

When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

KJV

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Verse 44
WEB

He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.”

KJV

And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

Verse 45
WEB

Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.

KJV

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

Verse 46
WEB

But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.

KJV

But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

Verse 47
WEB

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

KJV

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Verse 48
WEB

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

KJV

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

Verse 49
WEB

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

KJV

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

Verse 50
WEB

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

KJV

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Verse 51
WEB

Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

KJV

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Verse 52
WEB

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

KJV

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Verse 53
WEB

So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.

KJV

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

Verse 54
WEB

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

KJV

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

Verse 55
WEB

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

KJV

And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

Verse 56
WEB

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”

KJV

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

Verse 57
WEB

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

KJV

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it , that they might take him.