39. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, 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!”