38. Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across 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 odour, for he has been there four days.’
40. Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?’
41. So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
42. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.’
43. When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’