John 11:18-27

18Bethany was about 3 kilometres from Jerusalem.

19Many Jews had come there to visit Martha and Mary. They wanted to help Martha and Mary because their brother had died.

20Martha heard the news that Jesus was coming. So she went out to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house with the visitors.

21Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

22But even now, I know that God will answer you. He will do whatever you ask him.’

23Jesus told her, ‘Your brother will rise and become alive again.’

24Martha replied, ‘I know that he will rise on the last day, to become alive again.’

25Jesus said to her, ‘I have authority over death. I raise dead people, and I give people true life. Anyone who believes in me will live. Even if that person dies, he will continue to live.

26People who believe in me while they are alive will never die. Do you believe that?’

27Martha answered, ‘Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah. You are God's Son, the one that God promised to send into the world.’