John 11

Authored by: American Standard Version
11:1
Ην δε τις ασθενων Λαζαρος απο Βηθανιας εκ της κωμης Μαριας και Μαρθας της αδελφης αυτης
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
11:2
ην δε Μαριαμ η αλειψασα τον Κυριον μυρω και εκμαξασα τους ποδας αυτου ταις θριξιν αυτης ης ο αδελφος Λαζαρος ησθενει
And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
11:3
απεστειλαν ουν αι αδελφαι προς αυτον λεγουσαι Κυριε ιδε ον φιλεις ασθενει
The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
11:4
Ακουσας δε ο Ιησους ειπεν Αυτη η ασθενεια ουκ εστιν προς θανατον αλλ υπερ της δοξης του Θεου ινα δοξασθη ο Υιος του Θεου δι αυτης
But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
11:5
Ηγαπα δε ο Ιησους την Μαρθαν και την αδελφην αυτης και τον Λαζαρον
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
11:6
ως ουν ηκουσεν οτι ασθενει τοτε μεν εμεινεν εν ω ην τοπω δυο ημερας
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.
11:7
επειτα μετα τουτο λεγει τοις μαθηταις Αγωμεν εις την Ιουδαιαν παλιν
Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
11:8
Λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται Ραββι νυν εζητουν σε λιθασαι οι Ιουδαιοι και παλιν υπαγεις εκει
The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
11:9
Απεκριθη Ιησους Ουχι δωδεκα ωραι εισιν της ημερας εαν τις περιπατη εν τη ημερα ου προσκοπτει οτι το φως του κοσμου τουτου βλεπει
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
11:10
εαν δε τις περιπατη εν τη νυκτι προσκοπτει οτι το φως ουκ εστιν εν αυτω
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
11:11
Ταυτα ειπεν και μετα τουτο λεγει αυτοις Λαζαρος ο φιλος ημων κεκοιμηται αλλα πορευομαι ινα εξυπνισω αυτον
These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
11:12
Ειπαν ουν οι μαθηται αυτω Κυριε ει κεκοιμηται σωθησεται
The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
11:13
ειρηκει δε ο Ιησους περι του θανατου αυτου εκεινοι δε εδοξαν οτι περι της κοιμησεως του υπνου λεγει
Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
11:14
Τοτε ουν ειπεν αυτοις ο Ιησους παρρησια Λαζαρος απεθανεν
Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
11:15
και χαιρω δι υμας ινα πιστευσητε οτι ουκ ημην εκει αλλα αγωμεν προς αυτον
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
11:16
Ειπεν ουν Θωμας ο λεγομενος Διδυμος τοις συμμαθηταις Αγωμεν και ημεις ινα αποθανωμεν μετ αυτου
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
11:17
Ελθων ουν ο Ιησους ευρεν αυτον τεσσαρας ηδη ημερας εχοντα εν τω μνημειω
So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
11:18
ην δε η Βηθανια εγγυς των Ιεροσολυμων ως απο σταδιων δεκαπεντε
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
11:19
πολλοι δε εκ των Ιουδαιων εληλυθεισαν προς την Μαρθαν και Μαριαμ ινα παραμυθησωνται αυτας περι του αδελφου
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
11:20
η ουν Μαρθα ως ηκουσεν οτι Ιησους ερχεται υπηντησεν αυτω Μαριαμ δε εν τω οικω εκαθεζετο
Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
11:21
Ειπεν ουν η Μαρθα προς τον Ιησουν Κυριε ει ης ωδε ουκ αν απεθανεν ο αδελφος μου
Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
11:22
αλλα και νυν οιδα οτι οσα αν αιτηση τον Θεον δωσει σοι ο Θεος
And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.
11:23
Λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Αναστησεται ο αδελφος σου
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
11:24
Λεγει αυτω η Μαρθα Οιδα οτι αναστησεται εν τη αναστασει εν τη εσχατη ημερα
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
11:25
Ειπεν αυτη ο Ιησους Εγω ειμι η αναστασις και η ζωη ο πιστευων εις εμε καν αποθανη ζησεται
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
11:26
και πας ο ζων και πιστευων εις εμε ου μη αποθανη εις τον αιωνα πιστευεις τουτο
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
11:27
Λεγει αυτω Ναι Κυριε εγω πεπιστευκα οτι συ ει ο Χριστος ο Υιος του Θεου ο εις τον κοσμον ερχομενος
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.
11:28
Και τουτο ειπουσα απηλθεν και εφωνησεν Μαριαμ την αδελφην αυτης λαθρα ειπουσα Ο Διδασκαλος παρεστιν και φωνει σε
And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee.
11:29
εκεινη δε ως ηκουσεν ηγερθη ταχυ και ηρχετο προς αυτον
And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
11:30
Ουπω δε εληλυθει ο Ιησους εις την κωμην αλλ ην ετι εν τω τοπω οπου υπηντησεν αυτω η Μαρθα
(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)
11:31
οι ουν Ιουδαιοι οι οντες μετ αυτης εν τη οικια και παραμυθουμενοι αυτην ιδοντες την Μαριαμ οτι ταχεως ανεστη και εξηλθεν ηκολουθησαν αυτη δοξαντες οτι υπαγει εις το μνημειον ινα κλαυση εκει
The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
11:32
η ουν Μαριαμ ως ηλθεν οπου ην Ιησους ιδουσα αυτον επεσεν αυτου προς τους ποδας λεγουσα αυτω Κυριε ει ης ωδε ουκ αν μου απεθανεν ο αδελφος
Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
11:33
Ιησους ουν ως ειδεν αυτην κλαιουσαν και τους συνελθοντας αυτη Ιουδαιους κλαιοντας ενεβριμησατο τω πνευματι και εταραξεν εαυτον
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
11:34
και ειπεν Που τεθεικατε αυτον Λεγουσιν αυτω Κυριε ερχου και ιδε
and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.
11:35
Εδακρυσεν ο Ιησους
Jesus wept.
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11:36
Ελεγον ουν οι Ιουδαιοι Ιδε πως εφιλει αυτον
The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
11:37
Τινες δε εξ αυτων ειπαν Ουκ εδυνατο ουτος ο ανοιξας τους οφθαλμους του τυφλου ποιησαι ινα και ουτος μη αποθανη
But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
11:38
Ιησους ουν παλιν εμβριμωμενος εν εαυτω ερχεται εις το μνημειον ην δε σπηλαιον και λιθος επεκειτο επ αυτω
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
11:39
λεγει ο Ιησους Αρατε τον λιθον Λεγει αυτω η αδελφη του τετελευτηκοτος Μαρθα Κυριε ηδη οζει τεταρταιος γαρ εστιν
Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.
11:40
Λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Ουκ ειπον σοι οτι εαν πιστευσης οψη την δοξαν του Θεου
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
11:41
Ηραν ουν τον λιθον ο δε Ιησους ηρεν τους οφθαλμους ανω και ειπεν Πατερ ευχαριστω σοι οτι ηκουσας μου
So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.
11:42
εγω δε ηδειν οτι παντοτε μου ακουεις αλλα δια τον οχλον τον περιεστωτα ειπον ινα πιστευσωσιν οτι συ με απεστειλας
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
11:43
Και ταυτα ειπων φωνη μεγαλη εκραυγασεν Λαζαρε δευρο εξω
And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
11:44
εξηλθεν ο τεθνηκως δεδεμενος τους ποδας και τας χειρας κειριαις και η οψις αυτου σουδαριω περιεδεδετο Λεγει αυτοις ο Ιησους Λυσατε αυτον και αφετε αυτον υπαγειν
He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
11:45
Πολλοι ουν εκ των Ιουδαιων οι ελθοντες προς την Μαριαμ και θεασαμενοι α εποιησεν επιστευσαν εις αυτον
Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.
11:46
τινες δε εξ αυτων απηλθον προς τους Φαρισαιους και ειπαν αυτοις α εποιησεν Ιησους
But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.
11:47
Συνηγαγον ουν οι αρχιερεις και οι Φαρισαιοι συνεδριον και ελεγον Τι ποιουμεν οτι ουτος ο ανθρωπος πολλα ποιει σημεια
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
11:48
εαν αφωμεν αυτον ουτως παντες πιστευσουσιν εις αυτον και ελευσονται οι Ρωμαιοι και αρουσιν ημων και τον τοπον και το εθνος
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
11:49
Εις δε τις εξ αυτων Καιαφας αρχιερευς ων του ενιαυτου εκεινου ειπεν αυτοις Υμεις ουκ οιδατε ουδεν
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
11:50
ουδε λογιζεσθε οτι συμφερει υμιν ινα εις ανθρωπος αποθανη υπερ του λαου και μη ολον το εθνος αποληται
nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
11:51
Τουτο δε αφ εαυτου ουκ ειπεν αλλα αρχιερευς ων του ενιαυτου εκεινου επροφητευσεν οτι εμελλεν Ιησους αποθνησκειν υπερ του εθνους
Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
11:52
και ουχ υπερ του εθνους μονον αλλ ινα και τα τεκνα του Θεου τα διεσκορπισμενα συναγαγη εις εν
and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.
11:53
Απ εκεινης ουν της ημερας εβουλευσαντο ινα αποκτεινωσιν αυτον
So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
11:54
Ο ουν Ιησους ουκετι παρρησια περιεπατει εν τοις Ιουδαιοις αλλα απηλθεν εκειθεν εις την χωραν εγγυς της ερημου εις Εφραιμ λεγομενην πολιν κακει εμεινεν μετα των μαθητων
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.
11:55
Ην δε εγγυς το πασχα των Ιουδαιων και ανεβησαν πολλοι εις Ιεροσολυμα εκ της χωρας προ του πασχα ινα αγνισωσιν εαυτους
Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
11:56
εζητουν ουν τον Ιησουν και ελεγον μετ αλληλων εν τω ιερω εστηκοτες Τι δοκει υμιν οτι ου μη ελθη εις την εορτην
They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?
11:57
δεδωκεισαν δε οι αρχιερεις και οι Φαρισαιοι εντολας ινα εαν τις γνω που εστιν μηνυση οπως πιασωσιν αυτον
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
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Weeping before reversing the very death

'Jesus wept' is the shortest verse in the entire Bible, and it comes right before he raises Lazarus from the dead. Why does he weep at all if he already knows he's about to reverse the very death he's grieving?

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