36. The Jews said, “See how much Jesus loved him.”
37. But some of the Jews asked, “Couldn’t this man who gave a blind man sight keep Lazarus from dying?”
38. Deeply moved again, Jesus went to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone covering the entrance.
39. Jesus said, “Take the stone away.”Martha, the dead man’s sister, told Jesus, “Lord, there must already be a stench. He’s been dead for four days.”
40. Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?”
41. So the stone was moved away from the entrance of the tomb.Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me.
42. I’ve known that you always hear me. However, I’ve said this so that the crowd standing around me will believe that you sent me.”