Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
These things He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.”
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”
Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;
Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.
And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.