1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that , he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again. 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that , she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 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. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 ¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
55 ¶ And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it , that they might take him.
1 Bet kāds gulēja slims, Lācars vārdā, Betānijā, Marijas un viņas māsas Martas ciemā.
2 Bet šī Marija bija tā, kas Kungu bija svaidījusi ar svaidāmo eļļu un viņa kājas ar saviem matiem nožāvējusi. Tās brālis Lācars gulēja slims.
3 Tad abas māsas sūtīja viņam ziņu: „Kungs, redzi, tas, ko tu mīli, guļ slims.“
4 Jēzus, to dzirdējis, sacīja: „Šī slimība nav uz nāvi, bet Dievam par godu, lai Dieva Dēls ar to tiktu pagodināts.“
5 Bet Jēzus mīlēja Martu, viņas māsu un Lācaru.
6 Saņēmis ziņu, ka viņš ir slims, viņš vēl divi dienas palika tai vietā, kur viņš atradās.
7 Un tikai pēc tam viņš saka mācekļiem: „Iesim atkal uz Jūdeju!“
8 Mācekļi viņam saka: „Rabi, nupat jūdi gribēja tevi nomētāt akmeņiem, un tu atkal jau dodies turp?“
9 Jēzus atbildēja: „Vai dienai nav divpadsmit stundu? Ja kāds staigā dienā, tas nepiedauzās, jo tas redz šīs pasaules gaismu.
10 Bet ja kāds staigā naktī, tas pie-dauzās, jo viņam nav gaismas.“
11 To viņš teica un pēc tam saka viņiem: „Mūsu draugs Lācars ir aiz-midzis, bet es eimu viņu modināt.“
12 Mācekļi viņam sacīja: „Kungs, ja viņš aizmidzis, tad viņš izveseļosies.“
13 Bet Jēzus to bija zīmējis uz viņa nāvi; viņi turpretim domāja, ka viņš runā par miegu.
14 Pēc tam Jēzus viņiem skaidri saka: „Lācars nomiris;
15 Un es priecājos jūsu dēļ, ka es nebiju tur, lai jūs ticētu; bet iesim pie viņa!“
16 Tad Toms, saukts dvīnis, sacīja pārējiem mācekļiem: „Iesim ari mēs, lai kopā ar viņu mirtu!“
17 Kad Jēzus tur nonāca, viņš to atrada jau četras dienas guļam kapā.
18 Bet Betānija bija netālu no Jeruzālemes, apmēram piecpadsmit stadiju.
19 Un daudz jūdu bija atnākuši pie Martas un Marijas, lai iepriecinātu viņas par viņu brāli.
20 Marta, dzirdējusi, ka Jēzus nāk, izgāja viņam pretim, bet Marija palika mājās sēžot.
21 Tad Marta sacīja Jēzum: „Kungs, ja tu būtu bijis šeit, mans brālis nebūtu miris!
22 Bet arī tagad es zinu, ka visu, ko tu no Dieva lūgsi, Dievs tev dos.“
23 Jēzus viņai saka: „Tavs brālis celsies augšām!“
24 Marta saka viņam: „Es zinu, ka viņš celsies augšām, kad miroņi celsies augšām, pastarā dienā.“
25 Jēzus viņai sacīja: „Es esmu augšāmcelšanās un dzīvība; kas man tic, dzīvos, arī ja tas mirs,
26 Un ikviens, kas dzīvo un tic man, nemirs ne mūžam! Vai tu to tici?“
27 Viņa saka: „Jā, Kungs, es ticu, ka tu esi Kristus, Dieva dēls, kam jānāk pasaulē.“
28 Un to sacījusi, viņa aizgāja un pasauca Mariju, savu māsu, tai paslēpšus sacīdama: „Mācītājs atnācis un tevi sauc.“
29 Bet viņa, to dzirdējusi, steigšus ceļas un dodas pie viņa.
30 Bet Jēzus vēl nebija iegājis ciemā, bet vēl atradās tanī vietā, kur Marta viņu bija satikusi.
31 Tad jūdi, kas bija pie viņas mājā, lai viņu iepriecinātu, redzēdami, ka Marija steigšus cēlās un izgāja, sekoja tai, būdami tanīs domās, ka viņa iet uz kapu, lai tur raudātu.
32 Kad Marija nonāca tur, kur Jēzus bija, viņa, to ieraudzījusi, metās tam pie kājām un sacīja viņam: „Kungs, ja tu būtu šeit bijis, mans brālis nebūtu miris.“
33 Tad Jēzus, redzēdams viņu raudam un arī jūdus raudam, kas viņai bija sekojuši, garā aizgrābts noskuma
34 Un sacīja: „Kur jūs viņu esat likuši?“ Tie viņam saka: „Kungs, nāc un redzi!“
35 Jēzus raudāja.
36 Tad jūdi sacīja: „Redziet, cik ļoti viņš to ir mīlējis!“
37 Bet daži viņu starpā sacīja: „Vai viņš, kas atvēra aklā acis, nevarēja ari darīt, lai šis nenomirtu?“
38 Jēzus, atkal sirdī aizgrābts, nonāk pie kapa; tas bija alā, un akmens gulēja priekšā.
39 Jēzus saka: „Noņemiet akmeni!“ Marta, mirēja māsa, saka viņam: „Kungs, viņš jau ož, jo ir jau pagājušas četras dienas.“
40 Jēzus viņai saka: „Vai es tev nesacīju: Ja tu ticēsi, tu redzēsi Dieva varenību?“
41 Tad viņi noņēma akmeni. Bet Jēzus pacēla acis augšup un sacīja: „Tēvs, es tev pateicos, ka tu mani esi paklausījis!
42 Es jau zināju, ka tu katrā laikā mani paklausi, bet apkārtstāvošo ļaužu dēļ es to esmu sacījis, lai tie ticētu, ka tu mani esi sūtījis.“
43 Un to sacījis, viņš stiprā balsī sauca: „Lācar, nāc ārā!“
44 Un mironis iznāca; kājas un rokas tam bija autiem sasietas, un seja aizsegta ar sviedrautu. Bet Jēzus sacīja tiem: „Atraisait viņu un ļaujiet viņam iet.“
45 Tad daudzi to jūdu starpā, kas bija nākuši pie Marijas un redzējuši, ko viņš bija darījis, sāka viņam ticēt.
46 Bet daži no tiem aizgāja pie farizējiem un izstāstīja viņiem, ko Jēzus bija darījis.
47 Tad augstie priesteji un farizēji sasauca augstās tiesas sēdi un sacīja: „Ko mēs darīsim? Jo šis cilvēks dara daudz zīmju.
48 Ja mēs viņu tā palaidīsim, visi sāks ticēt viņam, un romieši nāks un atņems mums zemi un tautu.“
49 Un viens starp viņiem, Kajafa, būdams tā gada augstais priesteris, sacīja viņiem: „Jūs neko nesaprotat
50 Un neapsverat, ka mums ir labāki, lai viens cilvēks mirst, ja to prasa tautas labums, nekā kad visa tauta iet bojā.“
51 Bet to viņš nesacīja pats no sevis, bet pareģoja, būdams tā gada augstais priesteris. Jo Jēzum bija mirt tautas labā,
52 Un nevien jūdu tautas labā, bet arī, lai savāktu vienkopus izklīdinātos Dieva bērnus.
53 No tās dienas tie nosprieda viņu nokaut.
54 Bet Jēzus nu vairs nestaigāja atklāti starp jūdiem, bet no turienes aizgāja uz apgabalu netālu no tuksneša, uz pilsētu vārdā Efraimu, un tur palika kopā ar mācekļiem.
55 Bet jūdu Lieldienas bija tuvu, un daudzi no laukiem jau priekš Lieldienām devās uz Jeruzālemi, lai šķīstītos.
56 Tie meklēja Jēzu un runāja savā starpā, templī stāvēdami: „Kā jums šķiet? Viņš droši vien nenāks svētkos?“
57 Bet augstie priesteri un farizēji bija devuši rīkojumu, ka katram, kas zina, kur viņš ir, viņš jāuzrāda, lai tie viņu varētu apcietināt.
