Study Desk

"But if I am doing them, even if you do not believe Me or have faith in Me, [at least] believe the works [that I do—admit that they are the works of God], so that you may know and keep on knowing [clearly—without any doubt] that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father [that is, I am One with Him]."

So they tried again to seize Him, but He eluded their grasp.

So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] whom You love is sick."

When Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness will not end in death; but [on the contrary it is] for the glory and honor of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

So [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more days.

So then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.

"And for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

So when Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.

So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house.

So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her, saw how quickly Mary got up and left, they followed her, assuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

So the Jews were saying, "See how He loved him [as a close friend]!"

So Jesus, again deeply moved within [to the point of anger], approached the tomb. It was a cave, and a boulder was lying against it [to cover the entrance].

So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes [toward heaven] and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

"I knew that You always hear Me and listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You have sent Me [and that You have made Me Your representative]."

So then, many of the Jews who had come to [be with] Mary and who were eyewitnesses to what Jesus had done, believed in Him.

So the chief priests and Pharisees convened a council [of the leaders in Israel], and said, "What are we doing? For this man performs many signs (attesting miracles).

So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.

Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves [ceremonially, so that they would be able to participate in the feast].

So they were looking for Jesus as they stood in the temple [area], and saying among themselves, "What do you think? Will He not come to the feast at all?"

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it so that they might arrest Him.