1There was then one who was weak: Lazarus from Bethany, from the village of Mary and of Martha her sister.2There was then Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and had wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was weak.3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, look: the one whom you love is weak.4Jesus heard and said, This weakness is not unto death but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.5Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.6When therefore he heard that he was weak, he remained two days in the place where he was.7Then after this he said to the disciples, Let us go again to Judea.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, Lazarus our friend has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awaken him.12The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he has fallen asleep he will recover.13Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that he was speaking about ordinary sleep.14Then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus has died.15And I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe; nevertheless let us go to him.16Thomas, called the Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, so that we may die with him.