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So Yeshua told them in plain language, "El‘azar has died.

And for your sakes, I am glad that I wasn't there, so that you may come to trust. But let's go to him."

Then T'oma (the name means "twin") said to his fellow talmidim, "Yes, we should go, so that we can die with him!"

So when Marta heard that Yeshua was coming, she went out to meet him; but Miryam continued sitting shiv‘ah in the house.

so when the Judeans who had been with Miryam in the house comforting her saw her get up quickly and go out, they followed her, thinking she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

so the Judeans there said, "See how he loved him!"

So they removed the stone. Yeshua looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

I myself know that you always hear me, but I say this because of the crowd standing around, so that they may believe that you have sent me."

So the head cohanim and the P'rushim called a meeting of the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we going to do? — for this man is performing many miracles.

You don't see that it's better for you if one man dies on behalf of the people, so that the whole nation won't be destroyed."

and not for the nation alone, but so that he might gather into one the scattered children of God.

Moreover, the head cohanim and the P'rushim had given orders that anyone knowing Yeshua's whereabouts should inform them, so that they could have him arrested.

so they gave a dinner there in his honor. Marta served the meal, and El‘azar was among those at the table with him.

Miryam took a whole pint of pure oil of spikenard, which is very expensive, poured it on Yeshua's feet and wiped his feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

A large crowd of Judeans learned that he was there; and they came not only because of Yeshua, but also so that they could see El‘azar, whom he had raised from the dead.

While you have the light, put your trust in the light, so that you may become people of light." Yeshua said these things, then went off and kept himself hidden from them.

Even though he had performed so many miracles in their presence, they still did not put their trust in him,

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they do not see with their eyes, understand with their hearts, and do t'shuvah, so that I could heal them."

Nevertheless, many of the leaders did trust in him; but because of the P'rushim they did not say so openly, out of fear of being banned from the synagogue;

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who trusts in me might not remain in the dark.