John 11
- 1Now a man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
- 2It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
- 3Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, the one you love is sick.
- 4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified by it.
- 5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
- 6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he stayed two days still in the same place where he was.
- 7Then after that he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
- 8His disciples say to him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone you. And do you go there again?
- 9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
- 10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.
- 11These things he said. And after that he says to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps. But I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
- 12Then his disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps, he shall do well.
- 13However Jesus spoke of his death. But they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.
- 14Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
- 15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.
- 16Then Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
- 17Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
- 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, less than two miles away.
- 19And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
- 20Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him. But Mary sat still in the house.
- 21Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
- 22But I know, that even now, whatever you will ask of God, God will give it to you.
- 23Jesus says to her, Your brother shall rise again.
- 24Martha says to him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
- 25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life. He who believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
- 26And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
- 27She says to him, Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who should come into the world.
- 28And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master has come, and calls for you.
- 29As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came to him.
- 30Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
- 31The Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She goes to the grave to weep there.
- 32Then when Mary had come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
- 33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
- 34And he said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.
- 35Jesus wept.
- 36Then the Jews said, See how he loved him!
- 37And some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
- 38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay on it.
- 39Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, says to him, Lord, by this time he stinks. For he has been dead four days.
- 40Jesus says to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?
- 41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus looked up, and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
- 42And I knew that you hear me always. But because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.
- 43And when he so had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
- 44And he who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes. And his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus says to them, Loose him, and let him go.
- 45Then many of the Jews who came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed in him.
- 46But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
- 47Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we do? For this man does many miracles.
- 48If we leave him alone like this, all men will believe in him. And the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
- 49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all,
- 50And you do not consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation should not perish.
- 51And he did not say this on his own. But being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation.
- 52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
- 53Then from that day on they took counsel together to put him to death.
- 54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews. But he went from there to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
- 55And the Jews' passover was near. And many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
- 56Then sought they for Jesus, and spoke among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What do you think, that he will not come to the feast?
- 57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of John 11 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVNow a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
GIGAKJVNow a man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
KJV(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
GIGAKJVIt was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
KJVTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
GIGAKJVTherefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, the one you love is sick.
KJVWhen Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
GIGAKJVWhen Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified by it.
KJVWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
GIGAKJVWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he stayed two days still in the same place where he was.
KJVThen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
GIGAKJVThen after that he says to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
KJVHis disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
GIGAKJVHis disciples say to him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone you. And do you go there again?
KJVJesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
GIGAKJVJesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
KJVBut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
GIGAKJVBut if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.
KJVThese things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
GIGAKJVThese things he said. And after that he says to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps. But I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
KJVThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
GIGAKJVThen his disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps, he shall do well.
KJVHowbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
GIGAKJVHowever Jesus spoke of his death. But they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.
KJVThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
GIGAKJVThen said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
KJVAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
GIGAKJVAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.
KJVThen said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
GIGAKJVThen Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
KJVNow Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
GIGAKJVNow Bethany was near Jerusalem, less than two miles away.
KJVThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
GIGAKJVThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him. But Mary sat still in the house.
KJVThen said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
GIGAKJVThen Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
KJVBut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
GIGAKJVBut I know, that even now, whatever you will ask of God, God will give it to you.
KJVJesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
GIGAKJVJesus says to her, Your brother shall rise again.
KJVMartha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
GIGAKJVMartha says to him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
KJVJesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
GIGAKJVJesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life. He who believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
KJVAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
GIGAKJVAnd whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
KJVShe saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
GIGAKJVShe says to him, Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who should come into the world.
KJVAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
GIGAKJVAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master has come, and calls for you.
KJVAs soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
GIGAKJVAs soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came to him.
KJVNow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
GIGAKJVNow Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
KJVThe Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
GIGAKJVThe Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She goes to the grave to weep there.
KJVThen when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
GIGAKJVThen when Mary had come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
KJVWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
GIGAKJVWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
KJVAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
GIGAKJVAnd he said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.
KJVThen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
GIGAKJVThen the Jews said, See how he loved him!
KJVAnd some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
GIGAKJVAnd some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
KJVJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
GIGAKJVJesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay on it.
KJVJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
GIGAKJVJesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, says to him, Lord, by this time he stinks. For he has been dead four days.
KJVJesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
GIGAKJVJesus says to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?
KJVThen they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
GIGAKJVThen they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus looked up, and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
KJVAnd I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
GIGAKJVAnd I knew that you hear me always. But because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.
KJVAnd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
GIGAKJVAnd when he so had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
KJVAnd he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
GIGAKJVAnd he who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes. And his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus says to them, Loose him, and let him go.
KJVThen many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
GIGAKJVThen many of the Jews who came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed in him.
KJVThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
GIGAKJVThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we do? For this man does many miracles.
KJVIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
GIGAKJVIf we leave him alone like this, all men will believe in him. And the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
KJVAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
GIGAKJVAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all,
KJVNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
GIGAKJVAnd you do not consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation should not perish.
KJVAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
GIGAKJVAnd he did not say this on his own. But being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation.
KJVThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
GIGAKJVThen from that day on they took counsel together to put him to death.
KJVJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
GIGAKJVJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews. But he went from there to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
KJVAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
GIGAKJVAnd the Jews' passover was near. And many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
KJVThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
GIGAKJVThen sought they for Jesus, and spoke among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What do you think, that he will not come to the feast?
KJVNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
GIGAKJVNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
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