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Then Jesus became explicit: "Lazarus died.
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And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him."
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That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him."
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When Jesus finally got there, he found Lazarus already four days dead.
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Bethany was near Jerusalem, only a couple of miles away,
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and many of the Jews were visiting Martha and Mary, sympathizing with them over their brother.
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Martha heard Jesus was coming and went out to meet him. Mary remained in the house.
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Martha said, "Master, if you'd been here, my brother wouldn't have died.
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Even now, I know that whatever you ask God he will give you."
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Jesus said, "Your brother will be raised up."
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Martha replied, "I know that he will be raised up in the resurrection at the end of time."