37. But some of them said, "He opened the eyes of the blind man. Couldn't he have kept this man from dying?"
38. Once more Jesus felt very sad. He came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone in front of the entrance.
39. "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad smell. Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days."
40. Then Jesus said, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see God's glory?"
41. So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up. He said, "Father, I thank you for hearing me.
42. I know that you always hear me. But I said this for the benefit of the people standing here. I said it so they will believe that you sent me."