There was a man named Lazarus who was a close friend of Jesus. He had two sisters, Martha and Mary. One time Lazarus became very sick, and his sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, the one whom you love is sick.” When Jesus received the message, he said to his disciples, “This sickness will not end in death but in the glory of God.”
Jesus loved Lazarus and his two sisters. So when he heard Lazarus was ill, he stayed two more days in that place before traveling with his disciples to the home of Lazarus. He told his disciples, "Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad(delight/rejoice) I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." When he arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days. When Jesus came near to the home, he found many people weeping and mourning for Lazarus. Martha came to Jesus and said, “Lord, if you had only been here, my brother would not have died. Yet, I know that God will give you anything you ask.”
Jesus said, “Lazarus will rise again.” Martha said, “Yes, I know, he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” But Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me will live even though he dies. Do you believe this?” Martha said, “Yes, I believe that you are the Christ, Son of God.” Then Martha ran to Mary and told her, “Jesus is here”. When Mary came to Jesus, she said, “If only you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Then Jesus came to the tomb of Lazarus, and he wept.
Then the mourners said, "See how he loved him!”
Jesus said, “Roll the stone away from the tomb.” But Martha said, “But he has been dead for four days. By now, there will be a very bad smell!” Then Jesus said, “If you believe, you will see the glory of God.” When they had rolled away the stone, Jesus prayed, “Father, thank you that you have heard me so that the people here may believe that you sent me.” Then he commanded, “Lazarus, come out!” Lazarus came out of the tomb, and Jesus said, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” Many people believed in Jesus that day.