^{1 Ref} Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

^{2 Ref} It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

^{3 Ref} The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick."

^{4 Ref} But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."

^{5 Ref} Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.