36. The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
37. But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
38. Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
39. Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41. So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.
42. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
43. And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44. He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45. Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.
46. But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.
47. The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
48. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
49. But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,