1 Christ raiseth Lazarus, four days buried. 45 Many Jews believe. 47 The high priests and Pharisees gath er a council against Christ. 49 Caiaphas prophesieth. 54 Jesus hid himself. 55 At the passover they inquire after him, and lay wait for him. NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of a Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment,

and wiped his feet with her hair, ch. 12. 3. ch. 5. 21. whose brother Lazarus was sick.) & 6. 39, 40, 44.

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, ch. 9. 3. 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

ver. 40.

that he was sick, he abode two d ch.10.40. days still in the same place

where he was.

sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them Ilainly, 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:)

That is, about two

miles.

m ch. 1. 4. [& 6. 35. & 14.6.Col.3. 4. 1Jo. 1.1, 2. & 5. 11. n ch. 3. 36. 1 Jo. 5. 10, &c.

o Mat. 16. 16.ch.4.42. & 6. 14,69.

p ver. 19.

g ver. 21.

It Gr. he troubled himself.

Lu.19.41.

a ch. 9. 6.

death of Lazarus.

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, i 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, *1 '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 P 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 t was troubled,

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They say 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 Tay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him,

Christ raiseth Lazarus.

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 u ch.12.30. 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 Aud 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.

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, a What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on hin: 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;

Mary anointeth Jesus' feet. 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 hiin. CHAP. XII.

1 Jesus excuseth Mary anointing his fect. 9 The people flock to see Lazarus. 10 The high priests consult to kill him. 12 Christ rideth into Jeru salem. 20 Greeks desire to see Jesus. 23 He foretelleth his death, 37 The Jews are generally blinded: 42 yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him: 44 therefore Jesus calleth earnestly for confession of faith. THEN Jesus, six days before

the passover, came to Bethaa ch. 11. 1, ny, a where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

43.

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the chile ch. 10.16. dren 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.

fch.11.43,

44.

Lu.16.31.

f ch.4.1,3. & 7.1.

See 2Ch. 13. 19.

ch. 2. 13.

ver. 18.

i Mat. 21. 8.Ma.11.8.

Lu. 19. 35, 36, &c.

Ps. 118. 25, 26.

55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Je-4. rusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

56 Then sought they for Jesus, i ch. 11. 7. and spake among themselves, as

they stood in the temple, What

m Zec. 9.9.

In Lu.19.94.

2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, f whom he had raised from the dead.

10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

12 On the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm-trees. and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15 m Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

16 These things n understood

Christ foretelleth his death

S. JOHN.

A. D. 33. A. D. 33.

The Jews are generally blinded. with you. m Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon

and that they had done these things unto him.

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

18 4 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

o ch. 7. 39. m Je. 13.

g ver. 11.

r ch. 11.47,

19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, 48. the world is gone after him.

23 And there were certain Greeks among them, that came up to worship at the feast.

21 The same came therefore to

Ac. 17. 4.

t 1Ki.8.41, 42. Ac. 8.

27.

Philip, which was of Bethsaida u ch. 1 44. of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that

n ch.11.10. 1 Jo. 2. 11.

o Lu. 16.8. Ep. 5. 8. 1 Th. 5. 5. 1 Jo. 2.9, 10, 11.

p ch. 8. 59. & 11. 54.

7 Is. 53. 1. Ro. 10. 16.

ir Is.6.9,10. Mat.13.14.

ch.13.32. Is. 6. 1.

the Son of man should be glori- & 17. 1. fied.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth

forth much fruit.

25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.

26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and a where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 20 The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel spake to him.

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

31 Now is the judgment of this world now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

32 And I, & if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw hall men

nato me.

y 1 Co. 15. 36.

ch. 7. 13. & 9. 22.

f De. 18. 18.

darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be othe children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and Pdid hide himself from them.

37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and 1 should heal them.

41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake

of him.

42 Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 Jesus cried, and said, "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent

me:

45 Andy he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in dark

ness.

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, a I judge him not for I came not to jige the world, but to save the world.

48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: d the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

CHAP. XIII.

1 Jesus washeth the disciples' feet: exhorteth them to humility and charity. 18 He foretelleth, and discovereth to John by a token, that Judas should betray him: 31 commandeth them to love one another, 36 and forewarneth Peter of his denial.