John 11:44

First Nations Version

Creator Helps Him (Lazarus) came stumbling out of the burial cave with his ceremonial wrappings still clinging to his head, hands, and feet. He was alive! Creator Sets Free (Jesus) told the people, “Take off his wrappings and set him free.” Head Woman (Martha) and Healing Tears (Mary) wept for joy as they tore the ceremonial wrappings from their brother. They could not stop hugging and kissing him! All the people were full of joy and began to celebrate.

Cross References

John 5:25

The time has now come when the ones who are spiritually dead will hear the voice of Creator’s own Son, and all who hear it will live.

Philippians 3:21

When he appears, he will take our weak, death-doomed bodies and change them into a body like his, a body that shines with beauty and honor. For he is the one who has the power to bring all things into harmony with himself.

John 10:30

for I and my Father are one.”

John 5:21

You will see the Son give life to whomever he wants and bring the dead back to life again—just like the Father does.

Luke 7:15

To the amazement of all, he sat up and began to talk. Creator Sets Free (Jesus) then gave him back to his mother. Her weeping turned to joy as she threw her arms around her son and kept kissing his face.

Revelation 1:18

I am first and last, the Living One, who was dead, and now, behold! I am alive, never to die again. And in my hands I hold the power to free people from the Dark Underworld of Death (Hades).

John 19:40

Together they ceremonially wrapped his body for burial in the traditional way, using strips of cloth and herbal spices and oils.

Mark 5:43

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) had them give her some food to eat and then firmly told them not to tell anyone what had happened.

John 20:5

He stooped low to look inside but did not go in all the way. He saw strips of cloth lying there, but the cloth that had been wrapped around the head of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was rolled into a bundle, lying by itself. Stands on the Rock (Peter) arrived behind him and came to the cave. When he went inside, he saw the same things.

John 11:39

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) cried out, “Take away the stone!” Head Woman (Martha) whispered to him, “Wisdomkeeper, he has been dead four days. There will be a terrible smell.”

Luke 19:20

“Another came to him and said, ‘See, my chief, I have returned to you the blanket you gave me. I folded it and hid it safely away.

John 11:43

Then the voice of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) pierced the silence as he cried out with a loud voice, “Creator Helps Him (Lazarus), come out of there!” The sound of his voice echoed from out of the burial cave and then faded into the distance. The people looked at Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and then back to the cave. No one dared say anything, so they all waited. Then suddenly, gasps could be heard from the crowd. There was movement in the cave!