7. Then after that interval He said to His disciples, Let us go back again to Judea.
8. The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, the Jews only recently were intending and trying to stone You, and are You [thinking of] going back there again?
9. Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? Anyone who walks about in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world.
10. But if anyone walks about in the night, he does stumble, because there is no light in him [the light is lacking to him].
11. He said these things, and then added, Our friend Lazarus is at rest and sleeping; but I am going there that I may awaken him out of his sleep.
12. The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover.
13. However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He referred to falling into a refreshing and natural sleep.
14. So then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead,
15. And for your sake I am glad that I was not there; it will help you to believe (to trust and rely on Me). However, let us go to him.
16. Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us go too, that we may die [be killed] along with Him.
17. So when Jesus arrived, He found that he [Lazarus] had already been in the tomb four days.
18. Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away,
19. And a considerable number of the Jews had gone out to see Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.
20. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.
21. Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.