May 09th, 2026

The season of Easter continues on, with this Sunday having the title of the Sixth Sunday of Easter. It may also be mentioned that this Sunday is Mother’s Day. This is also the Sunday before the day of Ascension. Lots of things are going on. As was mentioned in the last writing of this website, the Gospel Reading for this Sunday continues immediately after last week’s text from that very different Gospel account, the Gospel according to John (14:15-21).

With the writings of this website, we are also currently going through the Gospel according to John, translating a little bit of the text at a time, in the order in which it appears in the text, and also without skipping any parts at all. We are currently dealing with what is typically called chapter eleven of that account, the chapter deals with the resurrection of Lazarus. Last week’s writing dealt with the introductory part of that event, that Jesus holds off going to see Lazarus. Now in this writing below, Jesus appears by Lazarus, and the one Jesus loved has been dead for FOUR days. It is a significant miracle. But it does not have to be mentioned in the other accounts.

The other three Gospel accounts mention a lot of similar things, and that would make sense because their living creature is connected to creatures that are on the ground. All four living creatures are parts of the Lord’s throne and, as a throne shows the glory, the ramifications, and the significance of the person sitting on it, the living creatures that connect to the three similar accounts are three creatures that are on the ground. The living creature that may be connected to the Gospel according to John is the eagle, and the eagle gives a very different perspective. And it should be said that is not a competition as to how long a person is in the tomb. God can literally do anything he wants. And this is in the EXTREME, because he is ALL powerful, all knowing, and present everywhere.

If you are familiar with the writings of this website, you would know that the texts are translated in an EXTREMELY literal fashion. And that type of translation will be defined in the next two paragraphs. If you are familiar with this style of translation, you may bypass the next two paragraphs.

The first significant thing to mention regarding the description of this type of translation is that the verse numbers will not be included within the text itself. Both the chapter numbers and verse numbers were added quite later after the text was written, and they are certainly helpful when someone is searching for a particular text, but their structure that they give is not always helpful. The words are more important, and within the words are structures to the text.

It should also be noted that the words with hyphens occur when more than one English word is used to describe a single word of the ancient Greek. And some of the words chosen below are meant to point out the close connection that sometimes occurs between the English and Greek languages. (Hopefully that is not too distracting.) It may also be said that the meaning of some words can depend upon the context. It is also important to mention that the order of the words below is also the same order that is in the ancient Greek. This may help to show the important words, especially when another word besides the verb is first in the sentence or phrase; the verb is usually first in Greek. The exception to this translation order is that there are just a small number of words (like “therefore” and “now”) that are usually second in a sentence or phrase that are meant to be first when translated. It should be said that repetition of words is sometimes frequent and should be noted as an emphasis. There are also some minor textual issues in the text below. And it should also be said that there are significantly numerous ways to translate a text. One more thing to mention is that the verbs in capital letters are called HISTORICAL PRESENTS. That is when a verb in a past tense is expected, but a verb in the present tense is given. This special characteristic of some of the verbs has been explained elsewhere in these writings, and it may be helpful to read some of the other writings of this website. With all of the above things to consider, it will probably be helpful to have another translation or a study bible nearby as you read the text below.

What follows is an EXTREMELY literal translation of some of what could be called the second part of the eleventh chapter of the Gospel according to John (11:17-44); it is the significant portion of what is known as the resurrection of Lazarus:

Therefore  having-come,  the  Jesus,  he-found  him,  four(!)  already  days  having  in  the  tomb.  Now  it-was  the  Bethany,  near  the  Jerusalem,  as  away,  stadia  fifteen.  Now  many  out-of  the  Jews,  they-had-come  toward  the  Martha  and  Mariam,  in-order-that  they-might-console  them  concerning  the  brother.  Therefore  the  Martha,  as  she-heard  that  Jesus,  he-is-coming,  she-met  him;  now  Mariam  in  the  house  she-was-sitting. 

Therefore  she-said,  the  Martha,  toward  the  Jesus,  “Lord,  if  you-had-been  here,  not  he-would  have-died,  the  brother  of-me.  But-on-the-contrary,  even  now  I-know  that  as-much-as  ever  you-ask-for-yourself,  the  God;  he-will-give  to-you,  the  God.”

HE-SAYS  to-her,  the  Jesus,  “He-will-rise-up-again,  the  brother  of-you.”

SHE-SAYS  to-him,  the  Martha,  “I-know  that  he-will-rise-up-again  in  the  rising-up  in  the  eschaton  day.”

He-said  to-her,  the  Jesus,  “I,  I-am  the  rising-up  and  the  life;  the-one  believing  into  me,  even-if  he-dies,  he-will-live,  and  all  the-ones  living  and  believing  into  me,  certainly  not  he-will-die  into  the  age.  Believe-you  this?”

SHE-SAYS  to-him,  “Yes,  Lord;  I,  I-have-believed  that  you,  you-are  the  Christ,  the  Son  of-the  God,  the-one  into  the  cosmos  coming.”  And  this  having-said,  she-came-away,  and  she-phoned  Mariam,  the  sister  of-her  secretly,  having-said,  “The  teacher  is-present  and  he-is-phoning  you. 

Now  that-one,  as  she-heard,  SHE-RISES  quickly,  and  she-was-coming  toward  him.  Now  not-yet  he-had-come,  the  Jesus,  into  the  village,  but-on-the-contrary,  he-was  still  in  the  place  where  she-met  him,  the  Martha.  Therefore  the  Jews,  the-ones  being  with  her  in  the  house  and  consoling  her,  having-seen  the  Mariam,  that  quickly  she-rose-up  and  she-came-out,  they-followed  her,  having-thought  that  she-is-going-away  into  the  tomb,  in-order-that  she-may-weep  there.

Therefore  the  Mariam,  as  she-came  where  he-was,  Jesus,  having-seen  him,  she-fell,  of-him,  toward  the  feet,  saying  to-him,  “Lord,  if  you-had-been  here,  not  would  of-me  he-had-died,  the  brother.”

Therefore  Jesus,  as  he-saw  her  weeping  and  the-ones  coming-with  her,  Jews,  weeping,  he-snorted  in-the  spirit,  and  he-shook  himself,  and  he-said,  “Where  have-you-placed  him?”
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THEY-SAY  to-him,  “Come  and  see.”

He-shed-tears,  the  Jesus.

Therefore  they-were-saying,  the  Jews,  “See  how  he-brotherly-loved  him.” 

Now  some  out-of  them  said,  “Not  he-was-able  this-man,  the-one  having-opened-up  the  eyes  of-the  blind-man  to-make,  in-order-that  also  this-man  not  he-should-die?”

Therefore  Jesus,  again  snorting  in  himself,  HE-COMES  into  the  tomb.  Now  it-was  a-cave,  and  a-stone  was-lying-upon,  upon  it.  HE-SAYS,  the  Jesus,  “Lift  the  stone.”

SHE-SAYS  to-him,  the  sister  of-the-one  having-finished,  Martha,  “Lord,  already  it-smells;  for  to-the-fourth  it-is.”

HE-SAYS  to-her,  the  Jesus,  “Did-not  I-say  to-you  that  if  you-believe,  you-will-see  the  glory  of-the  God?”  Therefore  they-lifted  the  stone.

Now  the  Jesus,  he-lifted  the  eyes  up,  and  he-said,  “Father,  I-eucharist  to-you  that  you-heard  me.  Now  I,  I-knew  that  always  me,  you-hear;  but-on-the-contrary,  because-of  the  crowd,  the-ones  standing-around,  I-said;  in-order-that  they-may-believe  that  you,  me,  you-did-send-out.”  And  these-things  having-said,  with-a-phone,  a-mega-one,  he-shouted,  “Lazarus,  come  out.”

He-came-out,  the-one  having-died,  having-been-bound  the  feet  and  the  hands  with-bandages,  and  the  eyes  of-him  with-a-napkin  it-had-been-bound-around.  HE-SAYS  to-them,  the  Jesus,  “Loosen  him,  and  allow  him  to-go-away.”