12. The followers answered, “But, Lord, if he can sleep, he will get well.”
13. They thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was literally sleeping, but he really meant that Lazarus was dead.
14. So then Jesus said plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
15. And I am glad I was not there. I am happy for you because now you will believe in me. We will go to him now.”
16. Then Thomas, the one called “Twin,” said to the other followers, “We will go too. We will die there with Jesus.”
17. Jesus arrived in Bethany and found that Lazarus had already been dead and in the tomb for four days.
18. Bethany was about two miles from Jerusalem.
19. Many Jews had come to see Martha and Mary. They came to comfort them about their brother Lazarus.
20. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to greet him. But Mary stayed home.
21. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
22. But I know that even now God will give you anything you ask.”
23. Jesus said, “Your brother will rise and be alive again.”
24. Martha answered, “I know that he will rise to live again at the time of the resurrection on the last day.”
25. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection. I am life. Everyone who believes in me will have life, even if they die.
26. And everyone who lives and believes in me will never really die. Martha, do you believe this?”