John 11:4-16
English Standard Version
5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
6So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.
7Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."
8The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"
9Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
11After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him."
12The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."
13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
14Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus has died,
15and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."
16So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
