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"See how dear he held him," said the Jews.
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But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"
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Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.
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"Take away the stone," said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, "Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died."
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"Did I not promise you," replied Jesus, "that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?"
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So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.
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I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this--that they may believe that Thou didst send me."
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After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."
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The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."
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Thereupon a considerable number of the Jews--namely those who had come to Mary and had witnessed His deeds--became believers in Him;
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though some of them went off to the Pharisees and told them what He had done.