John 11:1-14

1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

2It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.

3So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."

4But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

7Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."

8The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"

9Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

11After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him."

12The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

14Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus has died,