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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.
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When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
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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.
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So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days,
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples,Let us go into Judaea again.
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and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?”
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.
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Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
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It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”
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.
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After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
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His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.”
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
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Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly,Lazarus is dead.
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So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
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