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But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not meant to end in death. It is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."John 9:3,40;">[xr]

But if anyone walks at night he stumbles, because the light is not in him."John 12:35;">[xr]

These were the things he said. Then after this he told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am leaving to wake him up."Deuteronomy 31:16; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 9:24; Acts 7:60; 1 Corinthians 15:18,51;">[xr]

Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was speaking about resting or sleeping.

For your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let's go to him."

But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give it to you."John 9:31;">[xr]

Now Jesus had not yet arrived at the village but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

But some of them said, "Surely the one who opened the eyes of the blind man could have kept this man from dying, couldn't he?"John 9:6;">[xr]

I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me."John 12:30;">[xr]

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, told them, "You don't know anything!Luke 3:2; John 18:14; Acts 4:6;">[xr]

and not only for the nation, but that he would also gather into one the children of God who were scattered abroad.Isaiah 49:6; John 10:16; Ephesians 2:14-17; 1 John 2:2;">[xr]

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was going to betray him, said,

He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.John 13:29;">[xr]

For you will always have the destitute with you, but you will not always have me."Matthew 26:11; Mark 14:7;">[xr]

When the large crowd of Jews realized that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.John 11:43-44;">[xr]

Truly, truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces a lot of grain.1 Corinthians 15:36;">[xr]

Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it for fear that they would be thrown out of the synagogue.John 7:13; 9:22;">[xr]

Then Jesus said loudly, "The one who believes in me does not believe in me but in the one who sent me.Mark 9:37; 1 Peter 1:21;">[xr]

If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save it.save the world">[fn]John 3:17; 5:45;">[xr]

Jesus answered him, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later on you will understand."John 13:12;">[xr]