John 11:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

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  • Matt 21:17 : 17 And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
  • John 12:17 : 17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.
  • Acts 9:37 : 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
  • Gen 48:1 : 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
  • 2 Kgs 20:1-9 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying, 3 Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4 And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Jehovah came to him, saying, 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah. 6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. 7 And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and that I shall go up unto the house of Jehovah the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps? 10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps. 11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto Jehovah; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz. 12 At that time Berodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
  • Mark 11:1 : 1 And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,
  • Luke 10:38-42 : 38 Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: 42 but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 16:20-25 : 20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
  • John 11:3 : 3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
  • John 11:5-6 : 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.
  • John 11:11 : 11 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.
  • John 12:1-2 : 1 Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. 2 So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
  • John 12:9 : 9 The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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  • John 11:2-6
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    2And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

    3The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

    4But 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.

    5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

    6When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.

  • John 12:1-3
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    1Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

    2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

    3Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

  • John 11:28-35
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    28And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee.

    29And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.

    30(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)

    31The 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.

    32Mary 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.

    33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews [also] weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

    34and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.

    35Jesus wept.

  • John 11:17-24
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    17So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

    18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;

    19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

    20Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

    21Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

    22And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

    23Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

    24Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

  • John 11:43-45
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    43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

    44He 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.

    45Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

  • John 11:14-15
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    14Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

    15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

  • Luke 10:38-41
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    38Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

    39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

    40But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

    41But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

  • John 11:11-12
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    11These 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.

    12The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

  • Matt 26:6
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    6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

  • John 11:38-39
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    38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

    39Jesus 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.

  • Luke 16:19-20
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    19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

    20and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

  • John 12:17
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    17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

  • John 12:9-10
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    9The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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

  • Luke 7:11-12
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    11And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.

    12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

  • Luke 14:2
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    2And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.

  • Mark 14:3
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    3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

  • Luke 17:12
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    12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:

  • Luke 7:14
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    14And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

  • Mark 11:12
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    12And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.