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Chrift, after the feaft of the Dedication, goes again to Bethabara, and remains there, till a fit opportunity offers for his returning into Judea.

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(b) AND he went away again beyond Jor- Time and dan, into the place where John at first bapand there he abode. And many retized; forted unto him, and faid, John did no racle but all things that John spake of man were true. And many believed on him Paffover.

Between the

mi- feat of the

this Dedication

and the fourth

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Chrift raifes Lazarus from the dead. The confequences of that miracle.

(i) Now a certain man was fick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her fifter Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whofe brother Lazarus was fick.) Therefore his fifters fent unto him, saying, Lord, behold he whom thou lovest

(h) John x. 40-42.

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(i) John xi. 1-54

is

Bethabara.

Time and
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Between the

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Bethabara.

is fick.

When Jefus heard that, he said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the

was.

A. D. 33. glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby." Now Jefus loved Marfeast of the tha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he and the fourth had heard therefore that he was fick, he abode Paffover. two days ftill in the fame place where he Then after that, saith he to his disciples, "Let us go into Judea again." His difciples fay unto him, Mafter, the Jews of late fought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him."

These things faid he; and after that, he faith unto them, "Our friend Lazarus fleepmay awake him out of

eth;
but I go, that I
fleep." Then faid his

fleep, he shall do well.

difciples, Lord, if he Howbeit Jefus fpake

of his death but they thought that he had spoken of taking of reft in fleep. Then faid Jefus unto them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your fakes, that I was not there, to the intent ye may

theless, let us go unto him.

believe; neverThen faid Tho

Place.

mas, which is called Didymus, unto his fel- Time and low-difciples, Let us alfo go, that we may die with him.

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Then when Jefus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. Now feaft of the Bethany was nigh unto Jerufalem, about fif- and the fourth teen furlongs off: and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them con- Bethany. cerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon as fhe heard that Jefus was coming, went and met him: but Mary fat ftill in the house. Then faid Martha unto Jefus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt afk of God, God will give it thee. Jefus faith unto her, "Thy brother shall rise again." Martha faith unto him, I know that he shall rife again in the refurrection at the last day. Jefus faid unto her, "I am the refurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet fhall he live and whofoever liveth and believeft in me, shall never die. Believeft thou this?" She faith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Chrift, the Son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, fhe went her way, and called Mary her fifter fecretly, faying, The Mafter is come, and

.

calleth

Time and
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calleth for thee. As foon as fhe heard that, fhe arofe quickly and came unto him.

Now Jefus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the and the fourth house, and comforted her, when they faw

feaft of the Dedication

Paflover.

Bethany.

Mary, that she rose up haftily and went out,
followed her, faying, She goeth unto the grave
to weep there. Then when Mary was come
where Jefus was, and faw him, fhe fell down
at his feet, faying unto him, Lord, if thou
hadft been here, my brother had not died.
When Jefus therefore faw her weeping, and
the Jews alfo weeping which came with her,
he groaned in the fpirit, and was troubled,
and faid, "Where have ye laid him?" They
faid unto him, Lord, come and fee. Jefus
wept. Then faid the Jews, Behold how he
loved him! And fome of them faid, Could
not this man, which opened the. eyes of the
blind, have caused that even this man fhould
not have died? Jefus therefore again groan-
ing in himself, cometh to the grave. It was
a cave, and a ftone lay upon it. Jefus faid,
"Take ye away the
fifter of him that was

Lord, by this time he
been dead four days.

ftone." Martha, the dead, faith unto him, ftinketh: for he hath Jefus faith unto her,

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"Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldeft Time and believe, thou shouldeft fee the glory of God?" Then they took away the ftone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jefus lifted up his eyes, and faid, "Father, I thank thee Between the

Bethany.

feaft of the that thou haft heard me. And I knew that thou Dedication and the fourth hearest me always but because of the people Paffover. that ftand by, I faid it, that they may believe that thou haft sent me." And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, “ Lazarus, come forth." And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jefus faith unto them, "Loose him, and let him go.'

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had feen the things which Jefus did, believed on him. But fome of them

went their ways to the Pharifees, and told them what things Jefus had done.

Then gathered the chief Priefts and the Pharifees a council, and faid, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high Priest that fame year, faid unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor confider