Saturday 5 April 2031
27 Baramhat 1747
Readings for Lazarus Saturday
Prophecy
From the Book of Genesis of Moses, may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Genesis 49 : 1 - 28
| 1 | And Jacob called his sons and said, "Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days: |
| 2 | "Gather together and hear, you sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father. |
| 3 | "Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power. |
| 4 | Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it--He went up to my couch. |
| 5 | "Simeon and Levi are brothers; Instruments of cruelty are in their dwelling place. |
| 6 | Let not my soul enter their council; Let not my honor be united to their assembly; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hamstrung an ox. |
| 7 | Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob And scatter them in Israel. |
| 8 | "Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's children shall bow down before you. |
| 9 | Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him? |
| 10 | The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people. |
| 11 | Binding his donkey to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine, He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes. |
| 12 | His eyes are darker than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk. |
| 13 | "Zebulun shall dwell by the haven of the sea; He shall become a haven for ships, And his border shall adjoin Sidon. |
| 14 | "Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between two burdens; |
| 15 | He saw that rest was good, And that the land was pleasant; He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden, And became a band of slaves. |
| 16 | "Dan shall judge his people As one of the tribes of Israel. |
| 17 | Dan shall be a serpent by the way, A viper by the path, That bites the horse's heels So that its rider shall fall backward. |
| 18 | I have waited for your salvation, O LORD! |
| 19 | "Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last. |
| 20 | "Bread from Asher shall be rich, And he shall yield royal dainties. |
| 21 | "Naphtali is a deer let loose; He uses beautiful words. |
| 22 | "Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall. |
| 23 | The archers have bitterly grieved him, Shot at him and hated him. |
| 24 | But his bow remained in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong By the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel), |
| 25 | By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. |
| 26 | The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers. |
| 27 | "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil." |
| 28 | All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Isaiah , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Isaiah 40 : 9 - 31
| 9 | O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!" |
| 10 | Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. |
| 11 | He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young. |
| 12 | Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, Measured heaven with a span And calculated the dust of the earth in a measure? Weighed the mountains in scales And the hills in a balance? |
| 13 | Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him? |
| 14 | With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, And taught Him in the path of justice? Who taught Him knowledge, And showed Him the way of understanding? |
| 15 | Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, And are counted as the small dust on the scales; Look, He lifts up the isles as a very little thing. |
| 16 | And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering. |
| 17 | All nations before Him are as nothing, And they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless. |
| 18 | To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him? |
| 19 | The workman molds an image, The goldsmith overspreads it with gold, And the silversmith casts silver chains. |
| 20 | Whoever is too impoverished for such a contribution Chooses a tree that will not rot; He seeks for himself a skillful workman To prepare a carved image that will not totter. |
| 21 | Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? |
| 22 | It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. |
| 23 | He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth useless. |
| 24 | Scarcely shall they be planted, Scarcely shall they be sown, Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth, When He will also blow on them, And they will wither, And the whirlwind will take them away like stubble. |
| 25 | "To whom then will you liken Me, Or to whom shall I be equal?" says the Holy One. |
| 26 | Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And the strength of His power; Not one is missing. |
| 27 | Why do you say, O Jacob, And speak, O Israel: "My way is hidden from the LORD, And my just claim is passed over by my God"? |
| 28 | Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. |
| 29 | He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. |
| 30 | Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, |
| 31 | But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Zephaniah , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Zephaniah 3 : 14 - 20
| 14 | Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! |
| 15 | The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more. |
| 16 | In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak. |
| 17 | The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." |
| 18 | "I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly, Who are among you, To whom its reproach is a burden. |
| 19 | Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame. |
| 20 | At that time I will bring you back, Even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes," Says the LORD. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Zechariah , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Zechariah 9 : 9 - 15
| 9 | "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| 10 | I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be "from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.' |
| 11 | "As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. |
| 12 | Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you. |
| 13 | For I have bent Judah, My bow, Fitted the bow with Ephraim, And raised up your sons, O Zion, Against your sons, O Greece, And made you like the sword of a mighty man." |
| 14 | Then the LORD will be seen over them, And His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, And go with whirlwinds from the south. |
| 15 | The LORD of hosts will defend them; They shall devour and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of the altar. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
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Matins Psalm & Gospel
From the Psalms of our father David the prophet and the king, may his blessings be with us all. Amen.
Psalms 30 : 3 - 11
| 3 | O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. |
| 4 | Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. |
| 5 | For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. |
| 6 | Now in my prosperity I said, "I shall never be moved." |
| 7 | LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. |
| 8 | I cried out to You, O LORD; And to the LORD I made supplication: |
| 9 | "What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? |
| 10 | Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!" |
| 11 | You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, |
Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, unto Him be the glory forever, Amen.
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
Luke 18 : 35 - 43
| 35 | Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. |
| 36 | And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. |
| 37 | So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. |
| 38 | And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" |
| 39 | Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" |
| 40 | So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, |
| 41 | saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." |
| 42 | Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." |
| 43 | And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. |
Glory be to God forever.
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Divine Liturgy
Pauline Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God. A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Corinthians.
May his blessings be with us. Amen.
1 Corinthians 2 : 1 - 8
| 1 | And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. |
| 2 | For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. |
| 3 | I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. |
| 4 | And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, |
| 5 | that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. |
| 6 | However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. |
| 7 | But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, |
| 8 | which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. |
The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.
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Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle of St. Peter . May his blessings be upon us. Amen.
1 Peter 1:25-25 1 Peter 2:1-6
| 25 | But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. |
| 1 | Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, |
| 2 | as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, |
| 3 | if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. |
| 4 | Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, |
| 5 | you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. |
| 6 | Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame." |
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us. Amen.
Acts 27:38-44 Acts 28:1-10
| 38 | So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. |
| 39 | When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. |
| 40 | And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. |
| 41 | But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves. |
| 42 | And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. |
| 43 | But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, |
| 44 | and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land. |
| 1 | Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. |
| 2 | And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. |
| 3 | But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. |
| 4 | So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live." |
| 5 | But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. |
| 6 | However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. |
| 7 | In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. |
| 8 | And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. |
| 9 | So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. |
| 10 | They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary. |
The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.
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Synaxarium
Day 27 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Baramhat.
May God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins are forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers. Amen.
The Twenty-Seventh Day of the Blessed Month of Baramhat
Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Our
Lord Jesus Christ
On this day is the commemoration of the Crucifixion of
Our Lord Jesus Christ Incarnate, to Him is the Glory, for the salvation
of the world. The Holy Bible mentioned that: "From the sixth hour until
the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land."
(Matthew 27:45) The
sun had hidden its light when it saw its creator incarnated, hanging with
His own free will on the wood of the Cross, inclined His head, and yielded
up His spirit. The Holy Church teaches us that: " His Divinity parted not
from His Humanity for a single moment, nor a twinkle of an eye, and He
descended to the hades from the cross to save those in bondage therein."
St. Peter also said: "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just
for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the
flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to
the spirits in prison."
(1 Peter 3:18-19) In the heavens He was in His
might, and on earth He was a savior. Praise the Lord, the omnipotent God,
Who is in every place, He saved us by giving Himself up, and opened to
us the door of His kingdom.
To Him is the Glory, Power and Dominion forever. Amen.
Departure of St.Macarius the Great
On this day also, of the year 392 A.D. the blessed
father, the lamp of the wilderness and the father of all the monks the
great saint Anba Macarius, departed. This Saint was born in the village
of Shabsheer - Menuf, from good and righteous parents. His father's name
was Abraham and his mother's name was Sarah and they had no son. In a vision
at night he saw the angel of the Lord and told him that God was about to
give him a son, and his name will be known all over the earth, and he will
have a multitude of spiritual sons. Shortly after, this holy man had a
son and called him Macarius which means "Blessed." He was obedient to his
parents, and the grace of God was upon him since his young age. When he
grew up his father forced him to get married against his will, so he pretended
that he was sick for several days. Then he asked his father if he might
go to the wilderness to relax and that may make him recover from his illness
speedily. He went to the wilderness and prayed to the Lord Christ to direct
him to do what is pleasing to Him. While he was in the wilderness he saw
a vision, and it seemed that one of the Cherubim, with wings, took his
hands, and ascended up to the top of the mountain, and showed him all the
desert, east and west, and north and south. The Cherub told him: "God has
given this desert to you and your sons for an inheritance." When he returned
from the wilderness he found that his wife, who was still virgin, had died,
and Macarius thanked the Lord Christ. Shortly after, his parents departed,
and he gave all what they had left to the poor and the needy. When the
people of Shabsheer saw his chastity and purity, they took him to the bishop
of Ashmoun who ordained him a priest for them. They built a place for him
outside the city, and they went to him to confess and to partake from the
Holy Mysteries. They appointed a servant to take care of his needs and
to sell for him the work of his hands.
When Satan saw St. Macarius growth in virtues, he
brought on him a severe temptation. He inspired a girl that had defiled
herself with a man to claim that St. Macarius is the one who had defiled
her. When her family heard that, they went to him, insulted and beat him
severely, inflicting much pain on him, which he endured silently. Macarius
reproached himself saying "O Macarius now you have a wife and a child,
and it is meet for you to work day and night for your own food and for
that of your child and your wife." He worked continually at weaving mats
and baskets, and he gave them to the man who ministered unto him; and he
sold them and gave the money to the woman. When the day of her delivery
drew near her labor was exceedingly difficult, she continued to suffer
for four days and did not deliver until she confessed her false accusation
against the Saint and named the man that defiled her. When the family of
the girl heard that, they decided to go to ask for his forgiveness for
what happened from them. When St. Macarius heard that, he fled away from
them running from the vain glory of this world.
At that time he was 30 years old, and the angel
of the Lord appeared to him and walked with him for two days until they
came to Wadi El-Natroun and the Saint asked the angel: "Appoint for me
O master a place to live in." The angel replied: "I have not marked out
a place for you to live, lest you leave it in the future and transgress
the commandment of God. Behold all the wilderness is yours, so wheresoever
you wish, live there." St. Macarius dwelt in the Inner Desert, in the place
of the monastery of Sts. Maximus and Domadius which is known now by the
monastery of El-Baramous. He went to visit St. Antonios, who said about
St. Macarius when he saw him: "This is an Israelite in whom there is no
guile." St. Antonios put on him the Holy Eskeem, then St. Macarius returned
to his place. When the number of monks increased around him he built a
church for them. His fame was known all over the country and many kings
and Emperors heard about the miracles that God performed on his hands.
He healed the daughter of the king of Antioch that was possessed by an
unclean spirit. The angel of the Lord appeared to him and took him to a
place and told him to make this place his abode, for many people will come
to him in that place. He built a cell for himself and a church. He thought
one day that the world had no more righteous people, so a voice came to
him from heaven saying: "In the city of Alexandria there are two women
who feared God." He took his staff, his provisions, and went to Alexandria
and he asked around until he reached their house. When he entered, they
welcomed him, washed his feet with warm water, and when he asked them about
their life, one of them told him: "There is no kinship between us and when
we married these two brothers we asked them to leave us to be nuns but
they refused. So we committed ourself to spent our life fasting till evening
with often prayers. When each of us had a son, whenever one of them cry,
any one of us would carry and nurse him even if he was not her own son.
We are in one living arrangement, the unity in opinion is our model, and
our husbands work is shepherding sheep, we are poor and only have our daily
bread and what is left over we give it to the poor and the needy." When
the Saint heard these words he cried saying: "Indeed God looks to the readiness
of the heart and grant the grace of His Holy Spirit for all those who wish
to worship him." He bade them farewell and left returning to the wilderness.
There was an erring monk who strayed many by his saying that there was
no resurrection of the dead. The bishop of the city of Osseem went to St.Macarius
and told him about that monk. Abba Macarius went to that monk and stayed
with him until the monk believed and returned from his error.
On the day of his departure, he saw Sts. Antonios
and Pachomius, and a company of the saints, and he delivered up his soul.
He was ninety-seven years old. St.Macarius had commanded his disciples
to hid his body, but some of the natives of the city of Shabsheer came
and stole his body, built a church for him and placed the body in it for
around one hundred and sixty years until the Arab conquest and the rebuilding
of his monastery, they returned the body to it. In a manuscript in Shebeen
El-Koum, was mentioned that St. Babnuda, his disciple, saw the soul of
St. Macarius ascending to heaven, and he heard the devils crying out and
calling after him, "You have conquered us O Macarius." The Saint replied
"I have not conquered you yet." When they came to the gates of heaven they
cried again saying "You have conquered us", and he replied as the first
time. When he entered the gate of heaven they cried "You have overcome
us O Macarius." He replied "Blessed be the Lord Jesus Christ who has delivered
me from your hands."
May his blessing be with us. Amen.
Martyrdom of St.Domicos
On this day also St. Domicos was martyred during
the reign of the infidel Emperor Julian. Sapor (Shapur) Arsakis II king
of Persia was in peace with the Roman Empire, and he paid tribute to the
lover of God Emperor Constantine. A dispute took place between Emperor
Julian and Sapor king of Persia, and the later prepared an army to fight
the Romans. Julian offered the sacrifices to his idols in the city of Casius
which was about six miles from Antioch where was the idol Apollon. The
enemy of God went along with the magicians, sorcerers, and the army to
meet the Persians. On his way he passed by an isolated place, where he
saw a multitude of men, women, and children. When he asked about this multitudes
they told him: "A monk who live in a cave in this place, perform miracles
and heal the sick, and the multitudes that you see are the Christians that
came to get his blessing and be cured from their illnesses." Julian became
raged and sent a soldier to St.Domicos who talked to him in a threatening
way saying: "If you are living in this cave to please God so why you are
seeking the gratitude of men? and why don't you hide your self from them?"
The Saint replied saying: "I have given my soul and body to the hands of
God, the God of heaven and earth the Lord Jesus Christ, and spent many
years in seclusion in this cave, as for those who come to me with a strong
faith, I can not dismiss them." When the Emperor heard his answer, he ordered
his soldiers to seal the mouth of the cave with a wall and the Saint was
inside where he delivered his soul therein. Thus this Saint ended his pure
life and received the crown of martyrdom on the 27th. of Baramhat, year
78 A.M. (March 23rd., year 362 A.D.).
May his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
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Divine Liturgy Psalm & Gospel
From the Psalms of our father David the prophet and the king, may his blessings be with us all. Amen.
Psalms 129 : 8,2
| 8 | Neither let those who pass by them say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD!" |
| 2 | "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me. |
Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, unto Him be the glory forever, Amen.
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
John 11 : 1 - 45
| 1 | Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. |
| 2 | It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. |
| 3 | Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." |
| 4 | When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it." |
| 5 | Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. |
| 6 | So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. |
| 7 | Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again." |
| 8 | The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?" |
| 9 | Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. |
| 10 | But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him." |
| 11 | These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up." |
| 12 | Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well." |
| 13 | However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep. |
| 14 | Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. |
| 15 | And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him." |
| 16 | Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him." |
| 17 | So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. |
| 18 | Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. |
| 19 | And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. |
| 20 | Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. |
| 21 | Now 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 at the last day." |
| 25 | Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. |
| 26 | And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" |
| 27 | She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world." |
| 28 | And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, "The Teacher has come and is calling for you." |
| 29 | As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him. |
| 30 | Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him. |
| 31 | Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there." |
| 32 | Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." |
| 33 | Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. |
| 34 | And He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see." |
| 36 | Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!" |
| 37 | And some of them said, "Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?" |
| 38 | Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. |
| 39 | Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days." |
| 40 | Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" |
| 41 | Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. |
| 42 | And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me." |
| 43 | Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!" |
| 44 | And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go." |
| 45 | Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him. |
Glory be to God forever.
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