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John 11:33-43 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

33. When Jesus saw that Mary and the people with her were crying, he was terribly upset

34. and asked, “Where have you put his body?”They replied, “Lord, come and you will see.”

35. Jesus started crying,

36. and the people said, “See how much he loved Lazarus.”

37. Some of them said, “He gives sight to the blind. Why couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying?”

38. Jesus was still terribly upset. So he went to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone rolled against the entrance.

39. Then he told the people to roll the stone away. But Martha said, “Lord, you know that Lazarus has been dead four days, and there will be a bad smell.”

40. Jesus replied, “Didn't I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?”

41. After the stone had been rolled aside, Jesus looked up towards heaven and prayed, “Father, I thank you for answering my prayer.

42. I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so that the people here would believe that you sent me.”

43. When Jesus had finished praying, he shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”