6. And when he heard that he was sick, he remained two days in the place where he was.

7. After this he said to the disciples, "Let us go back to Judea."

8. The disciples said to him, "Rabbi! how long have the Jews sought to stone Thee, and Thou art going thither again?

9. Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day?" He who walks by day does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world;

10. But whoever walks at night stumbles because there is no light with him.

11. When he had said this, he said to them, "Lazarus our friend has fallen asleep; but I am going to wake him up.

12. His disciples said, "Lord! if he fell asleep, he will recover.

13. Jesus spoke of his death, and they thought he was speaking of an ordinary sleep.

14. Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead;

15. and I rejoice for you that I was not there, that you might believe; but let us go to him.

16. Then Thomas, otherwise called the Twin, said to the disciples, "Let us go and die with him."

17. When Jesus arrived, he found that he had already been in the tomb for four days.

18. And Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stades;

19. and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary to comfort them in their sorrow for their brother.

20. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; Maria was sitting at home.

21. Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord! if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

22. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.

23. Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24. Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection, on the last day."

25. Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me, though he die, shall live.

26. And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?