John 11:1-9

1 A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany, where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

2 Mary was the woman who later put perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. Mary's brother was Lazarus, the man who was now sick.

3 So Mary and Martha sent someone to tell Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."

4 When Jesus heard this, he said, "This sickness will not end in death. It is for the glory of God, to bring glory to the Son of God."

5 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.

7 Then Jesus said to his followers, "Let's go back to Judea."

8 The followers said, "But Teacher, the Jews there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?"

9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the daylight, he will not stumble, because he can see by this world's light.