39. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.
40. Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me:
42. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people who stand by, I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43. And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go.
45. Then many of the Jews who came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
46. But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and said, What do we? for this man performeth many miracles.
48. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.
49. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all,
50. Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51. And this he spoke not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52. And not for that nation only, but that also he should assemble in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53. Then from that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death.
54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
55. And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.