John 11: Lazarus, Come Out!

Jesus' friend Lazarus becomes sick and dies. Jesus comes to Bethany, comforts Martha and Mary, and says, I am the resurrection and the life. Jesus weeps with them. Then He calls Lazarus out of the tomb, and Lazarus comes out alive. Many believe, but the leaders plan to put Jesus to death.

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¹ Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ Then the Jews 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, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ Jesus wept.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁴ He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁵ Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁶ But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁷ The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁸ If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁹ But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁰ nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵¹ Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵² and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵³ So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁴ Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁵ Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁶ Then they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁷ Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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John 11 · Preschool

Jesus Gives Life

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Color the picture. Jesus is stronger than death!

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Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

John 11:23 (WEB)

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Jesus Wept

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Lazarus of Bethany was sick, and his sisters sent for Jesus. John tells us Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. Yet Jesus stayed two more days. He said the sickness was for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified. When He arrived, Lazarus had already been buried four days.

Martha told Jesus that God would give Him whatever He asked. Jesus said her brother would rise again. Martha thought He meant the last day. Then Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. He asked, Do you believe this? Martha said yes, she believed He was the Christ. When Mary came weeping, Jesus was deeply moved. Jesus wept. Even though He knew He would raise Lazarus, He shared their sorrow.

At the tomb, Martha worried there would be a bad smell. Jesus reminded her that if she believed, she would see God's glory. He thanked the Father, then called, Lazarus, come out! Lazarus came out, and Jesus told them to unwrap him. Many believed. The council feared the Romans and decided Jesus must die. Caiaphas said it was better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.

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Why did Jesus say the sickness happened?
What did Martha think Jesus meant about Lazarus rising?
Why is it amazing that Jesus wept?
What did Caiaphas say?

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of Bethany was sick, and his sisters sent for Jesus.
John tells us Jesus loved , her sister, and Lazarus.
When He arrived, Lazarus had already been buried days.
Martha told Jesus that would give Him whatever He asked.
Jesus said her brother would again.

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Jesus wept with His friends. How does it help to know Jesus cares when you are sad?
Jesus asked Martha, Do you believe this? How would you answer Him?

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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

John 11:25 (WEB)

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Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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How can you stay close to a hurting friend?
Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. How does that give us hope?
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The Resurrection and the Life

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John 11 records the seventh and greatest sign in John's Gospel. Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters. When word came that Lazarus was sick, Jesus stayed two more days. His love did not hurry, because He planned something greater than healing. By the time He reached Bethany, Lazarus had been dead four days. Many believed the soul left the body for good after three days. No one could doubt that Lazarus was truly dead.

Martha met Jesus with grief and faith mixed together. Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? Martha answered with one of the greatest confessions in the Bible: You are the Christ, God's Son. When Mary wept, Jesus was deeply moved and troubled. Jesus wept, the shortest verse in the English Bible. The Lord of life grieved death, the enemy that entered through sin.

At the tomb, Jesus prayed aloud so the crowd would believe the Father sent Him. Then He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out bound in grave cloths, and Jesus said, Free him, and let him go. This sign pointed to Jesus' own resurrection and the final resurrection of all who believe. Yet it also led to the cross. The council feared losing their place. Caiaphas, the high priest, said one man should die for the people. John explains that he prophesied without knowing it: Jesus would die for the nation and to gather God's scattered children into one.

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Why was it important that Lazarus had been dead four days?
What great confession did Martha make?
Why did Jesus, the Lord of life, weep at the tomb?
What two future events did Lazarus's raising point to?
How was Caiaphas's statement a prophecy?

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Martha's sister.
How many days Lazarus was in the tomb.
Jesus ____ the Father before calling Lazarus.
Mary and Martha's brother.

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She said Jesus is the Christ.
Jesus ____ with His sad friends.

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Jesus' delay seemed hard, but He had a greater plan. When has God's timing been hard for you to trust?
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. How does this truth give hope when someone we love dies?

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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

John 11:25 (WEB)

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Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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Jesus wept with His friends even though He knew He would raise Lazarus. What does that show about how Jesus cares?
How can Jesus comfort you when you cry?
Who could you sit with when they are hurting?

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