1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 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. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again. 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 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. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 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. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 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 said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 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. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 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. 32 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. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 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? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 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. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 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. 42 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. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 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. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 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. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 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.

55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 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? 57 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.

1 有一个患病的人， 名叫拉撒路， 住在伯大尼， 就是马利亚和她姊姊马大的村庄。

2 这马利亚就是后来用香膏抹主， 并且用头发把主的脚擦干的那人； 患病的拉撒路是她的兄弟。

3 姊妹二人派人到耶稣那里去， 说： "主啊， 你所爱的人病了。"

4 耶稣听见， 就说： "这病不至于死， 而是为了 神的荣耀， 使 神的儿子因此得到荣耀。"

5 耶稣向来爱马大和她的妹妹马利亚， 以及拉撒路。

6 他听说拉撒路病了， 仍然在原来的地方住了两天，

7 然后对门徒说： "我们再到犹太去吧。"

8 门徒对他说： "拉比， 近来犹太人要拿石头打你， 你还到那里去吗？"

9 耶稣说： "白昼不是有十二小时吗？人若在白昼行走， 就不会跌倒， 因为他看见这世上的光；

10 人若在夜间行走， 就会跌倒， 因为他没有光。"

11 耶稣说完了这些话， 跟着又对他们说： "我们的朋友拉撒路睡了， 我要去唤醒他。"

12 门徒说： "主啊， 如果他睡了， 就会好过来的。"

13 其实耶稣是指着拉撒路的死说的， 门徒却以为他是指正常的睡眠说的。

14 于是， 耶稣公开地告诉他们： "拉撒路死了。

15 我为你们欢喜， 因为我不在那里， 是要使你们相信。现在我们到他那里去吧。"

16 那称为"双生子"的多马， 对其他的门徒说： "我们也去跟他一同死吧！ "

17 耶稣到了， 知道拉撒路在坟墓里已经四天了。

18 伯大尼靠近耶路撒冷， 相距约有三公里。

19 有许多犹太人来到马大和马利亚那里， 为了拉撒路的死来安慰她们。

20 马大听见耶稣来了， 就去迎接他， 马利亚却仍然坐在家里。

21 马大对耶稣说： "主啊， 如果你早在这里， 我的兄弟就不会死了！

22 就是现在， 我也知道无论你向 神求什么， 神必赐给你。"

23 耶稣对她说： "你的兄弟必会复活。"

24 马大说： "我知道在末日复活的时候， 他必会复活。"

25 耶稣说： "我就是复活和生命； 信我的人， 虽然死了， 也要活着。

26 所有活着又信我的人， 必定永远不死， 你信这话吗？"

27 她说： "主啊， 我信； 我已经信了， 你是基督， 是 神的儿子， 是那要到世上来的。"

28 马大说了这些话， 就回去暗暗地叫她妹妹马利亚， 说： "老师来了， 他叫你。"

29 马利亚一听见， 就急忙起来， 到耶稣那里去。

30 那时， 耶稣还没有进入村子， 仍然在马大迎接他的地方。

31 那些在房子和马利亚在一起安慰她的犹太人， 见她匆忙地起来出去， 就跟着她， 以为她要到坟墓那里去哭。

32 马利亚来到耶稣那里， 一看见他， 就俯伏在他脚前， 说： "主啊， 如果你早在这里， 我的兄弟就不会死了！ "

33 耶稣看见她在哭， 和她一同来的犹太人也在哭， 就心里激动， 难过起来，

34 说： "你们把他安放在哪里？"他们说： "主啊， 请来看。"

35 耶稣哭了。

36 于是犹太人说： "你看， 他多么爱这个人！ "

37 他们中间有人说： "他既然开了瞎子的眼睛， 难道不能使这个人不死吗？"

38 耶稣又再心里激动， 来到坟墓前面。那坟墓是一个洞穴， 洞口有块石头堵住。

39 耶稣说： "把这块石头挪开！ "死者的姊姊马大对他说： "主啊， 已经四天了， 他必定臭了。"

40 耶稣说： "我不是对你说过‘如果你信， 就必定看见 神的荣耀’吗？"

41 于是他们把石头挪开。耶稣举目向天， 说： "父啊， 我感谢你， 因为你垂听了我，

42 我知道你常常听我， 但我说这话， 是为了周围站着的群众， 叫他们信是你差了我来。"

43 说了这话， 就大声呼喊： "拉撒路， 出来！ "

44 那死了的人就出来， 他的手脚都缠着布， 脸上裹着巾。耶稣说： "解开他， 让他走！ "

45 有许多到马利亚那里去的犹太人， 看见了耶稣所作的事， 就信了他。

46 但他们中间有些人到法利赛人那里去， 把耶稣所作的事都告诉他们。

47 于是祭司长和法利赛人召开公议会， 说： "这个人行了许多神迹， 我们怎么办呢？

48 我们若让他这样， 所有的人都会信他， 罗马人就会来， 夺取我们的圣地， 除灭我们的民族。"

49 他们当中有一位该亚法， 是那年作大祭司的， 对他们说： "你们什么都不知道，

50 也不去想想， 一个人代替人民死， 免得整个民族灭亡， 这对你们是有益的。"

51 他说这话不是由于自己， 而是因为他是那年的大祭司， 所以预言耶稣要替犹太民族死；

52 不但替犹太民族死， 也要把散居各地的 神的儿女招聚成为一体。

53 从那天起， 他们就想杀害耶稣。

54 因此， 耶稣不再在犹太人中间公开活动， 却离开那里， 到旷野附近的地方去； 到了一座名叫以法莲的城， 就和门徒住在那里。

55 犹太人的逾越节快到了， 有许多人在过节前从各乡上耶路撒冷去， 要在那里洁净自己。

56 他们到处找寻耶稣， 站在圣殿里的时候， 彼此说： "你们认为怎样？他不会来过节吧？"

57 祭司长和法利赛人早已下了命令： 如果有人知道耶稣在哪里， 就要前来报告， 好去逮捕他。