^{37 Ref} And 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?

^{38 Ref} Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

^{39 Ref} Jesus 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.

^{40 Ref} Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

^{41 Ref} Then 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.

^{42 Ref} And 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.

^{43 Ref} And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

^{44 Ref} And 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.

^{45 Ref} Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

^{46 Ref} But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

^{47 Ref} Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

^{48 Ref} If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

^{49 Ref} And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

^{50 Ref} Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.