Near Jerusalem was a little village called Bethany. There dwelt a man
named Lazarus and his two sisters, Martha and Mary. And Jesus loved them
very much. Once when Lazarus was sick, the sisters sent word to Jesus,
saying: Lord, he whom Thou lovest is sick. Jesus was at that time on the
other side of the Jordan, and He remained there two days. Afterward He
said to His disciples: Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may
awake him out of sleep. The disciples answered: If he is fallen asleep,
he will recover. Jesus now said plainly: Lazarus is dead. When Jesus
came to Bethany, Lazarus had been in the tomb four days. Martha heard
that Jesus was coming, and went to meet Him and said: Lord, if Thou
hadst been here my brother had not died. Jesus answered: Thy brother
shall rise again. I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth
on me, though he die, yet shall he live. Mary then came out also to
Jesus and said: Lord, if Thou hadst been here my brother had not died.
When Jesus therefore saw both her and the Jews that came with her,
weeping, He said: Where have ye laid him? They answered; Come and see.
Jesus wept. The Jews then said: Behold, how He loved him! They now came
to the tomb, which was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said:
Take away the stone! Martha saith unto Him: Lord, he stinketh by this
time; for he hath been four days in the tomb. Jesus answered: Said I not
unto thee that if thou couldest believe thou shouldest see the glory of
God? When they had removed the stone Jesus lifted up His eyes and gave
thanks to the Father who always heard Him, and then He cried with a loud
voice: Lazarus, come forth! And he that was dead came forth in the
grave-clothes. And many of the Jews who saw this believed on Jesus.
(John 11:1-46.)