Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
The people therefore that were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record.
Many people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
These things said he: and after that he said unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
And when they came near to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples,
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Now Bethany was near unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.