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JOHN –The Word Became Flesh • Unit 1: Jesus’ Public Ministry • Lesson 6: Believing in Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life Page 29
5 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
6 But when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He
stayed where He was two more days.
7 Then He said to His followers, "Let us go into
the country of Judea again."
8 The followers said to Him, "Teacher, the Jews
tried to throw stones at You to kill You not long
ago. Are You going there again?"
9 Jesus said, "Are there not twelve hours in the
day? If a man walks during the day, he will not
fall. He sees the light of this world.
10 If a man walks during the night, he will fall.
The light is not in him."
11 After Jesus had said this, He spoke again and
said, "Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. I will go
and wake him up."
12 The followers said to Him, "If he is sleeping,
he will get well."
13 But Jesus meant Lazarus was dead. They
thought He meant Lazarus was resting in sleep.
…17 When Jesus got there, He heard that
Lazarus had been in the grave four days.
18 Bethany was about one half hour walk from
Jerusalem.
19 Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to
give words of comfort about their brother.
20 Martha heard that Jesus was coming and went
to meet Him. Mary stayed in the house.
21 Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been
here, my brother would not have died.
22 I know even now God will give You
whatever You ask."
23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise
again."
24 Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise
again when the dead are raised from the grave
on the last day."
25 Jesus said to her, "I am the One Who raises
the dead and gives them life. Anyone who puts
his trust in Me will live again, even if he dies.
26 Anyone who lives and has put his trust in
Me will never die. Do you believe this?"
27 She answered, "Yes, Lord, I believe that
You are the Christ, the Son of God. You are
the One Who was to come into the world."
…38 Jesus went to the grave with a sad heart.
The grave was a hole in the side of a hill. A
stone covered the door.
39 Jesus said, "Take the stone away." The dead
man's sister, Martha, said to Him, "Lord, by
now his body has a bad smell. He has been
dead four days."
40 Jesus said to her, "Did I not say that if you
would believe, you would see the shininggreatness
of God?"
41 They took the stone away. Jesus looked up
and said, "Father, I thank You for hearing Me.
42 I know You always hear Me. But I have
said this for the people standing here, so they
may believe You have sent Me."
43 When He had said this, He called with a
loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"
44 The man who had been dead came out. His
hands and feet were tied in grave clothes. A
white cloth was tied around his face. Jesus said
to the people, "Take off the grave clothes and
let him go!"