John 12:9

He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, all you people!”

He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

So I fed the flock of slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called “Favor”, and the other I called “Union”, and I fed the flock.

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.

He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.

Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

In those days, she became sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.

Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”