John 11:2-16

Moffatt(i) 2 (The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill was the Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 so the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." 4 When Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not to end in death; the end of it is the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby." 5 [Relocated to follow vs 2] Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus; 6 So, when he heard of the illness, he stayed where he was for two days; then, 7 after that, he said to the disciples, "Let us go back to Judaea." 8 "Rabbi," said the disciples, "the Jews were trying to stone you only the other day; are you going back there?" 9 Jesus replied, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If one walks during the day he does not stumble, for he sees the light of this world: 10 but if one walks during the night he does stumble, for the light is not in him." 11 This he said, then added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; I am going to waken him." 12 "Lord," said the disciples, "if he has fallen asleep, he will get better." 13 Jesus, however, had been speaking of his death; but as they imagined he meant natural sleep, 14 he then told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead; 15 and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, that you may believe. Come now, let us go to him." 16 Whereupon Thomas (called 'the Twin') said to his fellow-disciples, "Let us go too, let us die along with him!"