John 11 | NASB1995 Bible | YouVersion (2024)

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The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus

1Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” 4But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” 5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6So when He heard that he was sick, He then 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.” 11This He said, and after that He *said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.” 12The disciples then said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep. 14So Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.” 16Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

17So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off; 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. 20Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house. 21Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” 23Jesus *said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha *said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.”

28When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29And when she heard it, she *got up quickly and was coming to Him.

30Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met Him. 31Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, 34and said, “Where have you laid him?” They *said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” 35Jesus wept. 36So the Jews were saying, “See how He loved him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?”

38So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus *said, “Remove the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.” 40Jesus *said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” 41So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” 43When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” 44The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus *said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

45Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what He had done, believed in Him. 46But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.

Conspiracy to Kill Jesus

47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. 48If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, 50nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.” 51Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, 52and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.

54Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.

55Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover to purify themselves. 56So they were seeking for Jesus, and were saying to one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think; that He will not come to the feast at all?” 57Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might seize Him.

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FAQs

What is the main point of John chapter 11? ›

Jesus delayed His journey and arrived four days after Lazarus had died. With love and compassion, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. This dramatic display of divine power emphasized that Jesus was the chosen Messiah and had power over death.

What are the spiritual lessons of John 11? ›

God is full of surprises. You can't figure God out so we might as well trust him in all situations of life. One of the best lessons we can learn from the Lazarus story is that delay does not mean denial. God will come in his own time and in his own way.

Why did Jesus groan in John 11? ›

The Bible tells us that he “groaned in spirit” after his friend Lazarus died and the mourners had gathered. This, however, is not the usual word translated as “groan,” but another that carries a hint of anger. Jesus was angry at death, at the devastation it causes, and the grief.

Why did Jesus get angry in John 11? ›

Some have interpreted the cause of his anger as a case of a 'Messianic Secret'-that Jesus did not want the public to know he is the Messiah. Others say it was against death and the horrors it brings; and still others that his anger was as a result of the death he himself was to suffer soon afterwards.

Who is Jesus talking to in John 11? ›

Jesus spoke these words to a woman named Martha after the death her brother Lazarus, who was one of Jesus's dearest friends. He tried to comfort Martha in her grief by assuring her: “Your brother will rise again” (11:23).

What does the story of Lazarus teach us? ›

The story of Lazarus teaches modern Christians about how we can have eternal life if we follow Christ. Only God can restore us to eternal life. Jesus's tears for his friend Lazarus show us the Lord as a man grieving for a friend.

What is the key takeaway from John 11? ›

The thing for us to pay attention to is their belief that Jesus could help them, even in death! That is the takeaway from today's lesson. JESUS CAN DO ANYTHING! It was their faith in Jesus, their belief that He was the Christ, which saved Lazarus.

What is the miracle in John 11? ›

The spirit of Lazarus returned to his body, “and he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go” (John 11:44).

What does Lazarus symbolize? ›

Most basically, the narrative underscores Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead. Lazarus is the first, symbolically, to experience this resurrection, even if it is only temporal and not eternal. The story assures Christians that death is not ultimate, but merely a passage to a new life.

Why does Jesus weep in Chapter 11 of John's Gospel? ›

Heading to the tomb, Jesus weeps: expressing sorrow for the pain of others, despite knowing that His visit here will end in Lazarus' resurrection. Jesus has left the vicinity of Jerusalem to avoid hostile religious leaders. While gone, He receives word that a good friend, Lazarus, is sick.

What does it mean to groan in the spirit? ›

The Spirit is not passive in seeing us from afar not knowing how to pray, but He is a participant with us in our time of need. How? He “intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (v. 26), which can mean that they are beyond words or that they are without words.

What does groanings that Cannot be uttered mean? ›

These “groanings which cannot be uttered” can also refer to speaking, or praying, in other tongues. This phrase in the Greek simply indicates that what is uttered doesn't make sense to the human mind. So, you see, this has nothing to do with silent thoughts or with silent groanings and sighings.

Why was it important for Jesus to pray before raising Lazarus? ›

He knows that the Father will respond as a sign of His favour. And so this is a prayer which displays both Jesus' humanity and His intimacy with the Father. He does NOT ask God to heal Lazarus but rather He thanks Him for always hearing him. He looks to the Father to bring about healing and the Father answers.

What made Jesus mad in the Bible? ›

And yes, he felt anger — on more than one occasion. He was angered by those who wouldn't stop mistreating others after being called out. He grew angry when people lacked compassion while witnessing suffering. He didn't like seeing the rich take advantage of the poor or the power-hungry feed on the weak.

What do we learn from Mary and Martha's message to Jesus? ›

I believe the story of Mary and Martha teaches us that we need to be both a Mary and a Martha. We need to keep our priorities in the right order. No matter how busy our lives are, we need to seek God first in everything that we do and then get busy with the million and one tasks that need urgent attention.

What is the significance of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead? ›

Perhaps God's plan is why Jesus, attuned to the Father's will, sacrifices his own natural and human desires for those of his Father. He sacrifices them so that, through the raising of Lazarus from the dead (rather than just healing him before his death), those who witnessed the event would come to believe.

Why does everyone want to meet John Chapter 11? ›

Everyone in Brave New World wants to meet John because he is a 'Savage' from this weird other world ( our world ) and this is very fascinating to them.

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