NowJesuslovedMarthaand her sisterand Lazarus.
Nowas they were travelingalong, He entereda village;and a womannamedMarthawelcomedHim into her home.
But Marthawas distractedwith allher preparations;and she cameup [to Him] and said,"Lord,do You not carethat my sisterhas leftme to do all the servingalone?Thentellher to helpme."
But the Lordansweredand saidto her, "Martha,Martha,you are worriedand botheredaboutso many things;
Nowa certain manwas sick,Lazarusof Bethany,the villageof Maryand her sisterMartha.
Sothe sisterssent[word] to Him, saying,"Lord,behold,he whomYou loveis sick."
Sothe Jewswere saying,"SeehowHe lovedhim!"
SowhenHe heardthat he was sick,He thenstayedtwodays[longer] in the placewhereHe was.
The disciplessaidto Him, "Rabbi,the Jewswere just nowseekingto stoneYou, and are You goingthereagain?"
for the FatherHimselflovesyou, becauseyou have lovedMe and have believedthat I came forthfrom the Father.
and I have madeYour nameknown to them, and will make it known,sothat the lovewith whichYou lovedMe may be in them, and I in them."
