John 11:38-45

Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead

38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”

40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

Cross References

• 1. ver 33
• 2. Matthew 27:60; Luke 24:2; John 20:1
• 3. ver 17
• 4. ver 23-25
• 5. ver 4
• 6. John 17:1
• 7. S Matthew 11:25
• 8. John 12:30
• 9. S John 3:17
• 10. S Luke 7:14
• 11. John 19:40
• 12. John 20:7
• 13. ver 19
• 14. John 2:23
• 15. Exodus 14:31; S John 7:31