Daily Reading

John 11:1-12:50

11:1 Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment,
and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was
sick.)

11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold,
he whom thou lovest is sick.

11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto
death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be
glorified thereby.

11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two
days still in the same place where he was.

11:7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into
Judaea again.

11:8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late
sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

11:9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If
any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the
light of this world.

11:10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because
there is no light in him.

11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them,
Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out
of sleep.

11:12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do
well.

11:13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he
had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the
intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

11:16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

11:17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the
grave four days already.

11:18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen
furlongs off:

11:19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort
them concerning their brother.

11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming,
went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been
here, my brother had not died.

11:22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of
God, God will give it thee.

11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in
the resurrection at the last day.

11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live:

11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?

11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the
Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

11:28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called
Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and
calleth for thee.

11:29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came
unto him.

11:30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that
place where Martha met him.

11:31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and
comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and
went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to
weep there.

11:32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she
fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst
been here, my brother had not died.

11:33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also
weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was
troubled,

11:34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him,
Lord, come and see.

11:35 Jesus wept.

11:36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

11:37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened
the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should
not have died?

11:38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the
grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of
him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he
stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

11:40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou
wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the
dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said,
Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the
people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that
thou hast sent me.

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

11:44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with
graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus
saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

11:45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the
things which Jesus did, believed on him.

11:46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and
told them what things Jesus had done.

11:47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a
council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many
miracles.

11:48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him:
and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and
nation.

11:49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest
that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

11:50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man
should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish
not.

11:51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest
that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

11:52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should
gather together in one the children of God that were scattered
abroad.

11:53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to
put him to death.

11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but
went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city
called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

11:55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out
of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify
themselves.

11:56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as
they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come
to the feast?

11:57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a
commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should
shew it, that they might take him.

12:1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
12:2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but
Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very
costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with
her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the
ointment.

12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's
son, which should betray him,

12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and
given to the poor?

12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because
he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

12:7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my
burying hath she kept this.

12:8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not
always.

12:9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew 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.

12:10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put
Lazarus also to death;

12:11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away,
and believed on Jesus.

12:12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast,
when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12:13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him,
and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh
in the name of the Lord.

12:14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as
it is written,

12:15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh,
sitting on an ass's colt.

12:16 These things understood not his disciples at the first:
but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these
things were written of him, and that they had done these
things unto him.

12:17 The people therefore that was with him when he called
Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare
record.

12:18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they
heard that he had done this miracle.

12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye
how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

12:20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to
worship at the feast:

12:21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida
of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

12:22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and
Philip tell Jesus.

12:23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that
the Son of man should be glorified.

12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat
fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die,
it bringeth forth much fruit.

12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth
his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am,
there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will
my Father honour.

12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father,
save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this
hour.

12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from
heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify
it again.

12:29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said
that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

12:30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of
me, but for your sakes.

12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of
this world be cast out.

12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all
men unto me.

12:33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.

12:34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that
Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man
must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

12:35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light
with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon
you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he
goeth.

12:36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be
the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed,
and did hide himself from them.

12:37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet
they believed not on him:

12:38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled,
which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom
hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

12:39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said
again,

12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that
they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with
their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

12:41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake
of him.

12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on
him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him,
lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of
God.

12:44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth
not on me, but on him that sent me.

12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth
on me should not abide in darkness.

12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him
not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one
that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall
judge him in the last day.

12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent
me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I
should speak.

12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting:
whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me,
so I speak.



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