Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 11:1 ¶ BUT a certain man was sick, Loózar, of the village Bethania: (he was) the brother of Mariam and of Martha.

 11:1 And a certain man was sick, Lazarus of the town of Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha.

 11:2 It was that Mariam who anointed with balsam the feet of Jeshu, and wiped (them) with her hair, whose brother this Loózar was who was sick.

 11:2 It was that Mary who anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume, and wiped [them] with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

 11:3 And his two sisters sent unto Jeshu, saying, Our Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick.

 11:3 And his two sisters sent to Jesus, and said: Our Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick.

 11:4 But Jeshu said, This sickness is not of death, but for the glory of Aloha, that the Son of Aloha may be glorified on account of it.

 11:4 And Jesus said: This sickness is not that of death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it.

 11:5 But Jeshu loved Martha and Mariam and Loózar.

 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha and Mary, and Lazarus.

 11:6 And when he heard that he was sick, he remained in the place where he was two days.

 11:6 And when he heard that he was sick, he remained in the place where he was two days.

 11:7 And afterwards he saith to his disciples, Come, we will go again into Jihud.

 11:7 And afterwards he said to his disciples: Come, let us go again into Judaea.

 11:8 His disciples say to him, Raban, now have the Jihudoyee sought to stone thee; and again goest thou thither?

 11:8 His disciples say to him: Our Rabbi, the Jews have just sought to stone thee; and goest thou again thither.

 11:9 Jeshu saith to them, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world;

 11:9 Jesus said to them: Are there not twelve hours in the day? And if a man walk in the daytime, he stumbleth not; because he seeth the light of the world.

 11:10 but if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because no light is in him.

 11:10 But if one walk in the night, he stumbleth; because there is no light in him.

 11:11 These spake Jeshu; and afterwards he said to them, Loózar our friend reposeth; but I go to awake him.

 11:11 These things said Jesus, and afterwards he said to them: Lazarus our friend reposeth. But I go to awake him.

 11:12 His disciples say to him, Our Lord, if he sleep he is healed.

 11:12 His disciples say to him: Our Lord, if he sleepeth, he is recovering.

 11:13 But Jeshu spake concerning his death; and they thought that concerning the repose of sleep he spake.

 11:13 But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought, he spoke of the sleep of repose.

 11:14 Then said Jeshu to them explicatively, Loózar is dead.

 11:14 Then Jesus said to them explicitly; Lazarus is dead.

 11:15 And I am glad I was not there for your sakes, that you may believe. But let us walk thither.

 11:15 And I rejoice, for your sakes, that I was not there; that ye may believe. But let us go there.

 11:16 Thoma, who is called the Twin, saith to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

 11:16 Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow-disciples: Let us also go [and] die with him.

 11:17 And Jeshu came to Bethania, and found that he had been four days in the house of burial.

 11:17 And Jesus came to Bethany, and found that he had been in the grave four days.

 11:18 Now Bethania was nigh to Urishlem, being a distance from it of about fifteen stadia.

 11:18 Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, distant from it about fifteen furlongs.

 11:19 And many of the Jihudoyee had come to Martha and Mariam, that they might speak to their hearts concerning their brother.

 11:19 And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

 11:20 Then Martha, when she heard that Jeshu had come, went forth to meet him; but Mariam sat in the house.

 11:20 And Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet him; but Mary was sitting in the house.

 11:21 And Martha said to Jeshu, My Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

 11:21 And Martha said to Jesus: My Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

 11:22 But even now know I that whatsoever thou wilt ask of Aloha, he giveth to thee.

 11:22 But even now, I know, that whatever thou wilt ask of God, he will give it thee.

 11:23 Jeshu saith to her, Thy brother ariseth.

 11:23 Jesus said to her: Thy brother will rise.

 11:24 Martha saith to him, I know that he ariseth in the resurrection at the last day.

 11:24 Martha said to him: I know, that he will rise in the consolation, at the last day.

 11:25 Jeshu saith to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life; and (he) who believeth in me, although he will die, shall live.

 11:25 Jesus said to her: I am the consolation, and life. And he that believeth in me, though he should die, will live.

 11:26 And every one who liveth and believeth in me, for ever shall not die. Believest thou this?

 11:26 And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, will not die for ever. Believest thou this?

 11:27 She saith to him, Yes, my Lord; I believe that thou art the Meshicha, the Son of Aloha, who cometh into the world.

 11:27 She said to him: Yes, my Lord; I believe, that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, that cometh into the world.

 11:28 And when she had said these, she went, called Mariam her sister in secret, and said to her, Our Master hath come, and calleth for thee.

 11:28 And when she had thus said, she went and called her sister Mary, secretly, and said to her: Our Rabbi hath come, and calleth for thee.

 11:29 When Mariam heard, she arose quickly, and came to him.

 11:29 And Mary, when she heard [it], rose up quickly, and went to meet him.

 11:30 But Jeshu himself had not yet come into the village, but was in that place where Martha met him.

 11:30 And Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.

 11:31 But those Jihudoyee who were also with her in the house to console her, when they saw that Mariam rose up hastily to go forth, went themselves after her; for they thought that to the sepulchre she went to weep.

 11:31 Those Jews also, who were with her in the house and consoled her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed after her; for they supposed, she was going to the grave to weep.

 11:32 But she, Mariam, when she was come where Jeshu was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying, If thou hadst been here, my Lord, my brother had not died.

 11:32 And Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw him, fell at his feet, and said to him: If thou hadst been here, my Lord, my brother had not died.

 11:33 But Jeshu, when he saw her weeping, and those Jihudoyee who came with her weeping, he was moved in his spirit, and was troubled,

 11:33 And when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he was moved in spirit, and was agitated.

 11:34 and said, Where have you laid him? And they said to him, Our Lord, come and see.

 11:34 And he said: Where have ye laid him? They say to him: Our Lord, come, and see.

 11:35 And the tears of Jeshu came.

 11:35 And the tears of Jesus came.

 11:36 And the Jihudoyee said, See how he loved him!

 11:36 And the Jews said: See, how much he loved him.

 11:37 But some of them said, Could not this who opened the eyes of that blind have caused also that this should not have died?

 11:37 And some of them said: Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused that this also should not have died?

 11:38 Jeshu, groaning within himself, came to the house of burial; and that house of burial was a cave, and a stone was laid at the gate of it.

 11:38 And Jesus, still agitated within, came to the grave. Now the grave was a cave, and a stone was laid upon its entrance.

 11:39 And Jeshu said, Take up this stone. Martha, the sister of him (who was) dead, saith to him, My Lord, he now stinketh; for four days are to him.

 11:39 And Jesus said: Take away this stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: My Lord, by this time he is putrid; for four days have elapsed.

 11:40 Jeshu said to her, Said I not to thee, that if thou wilt believe, thou shalt see the glory of Aloha?

 11:40 Jesus said to her: Did I not tell thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?

 11:41 And they took up the stone. And Jeshu lifted his eye upward, and said, Father, I give thanks to thee that thou hast heard me;

 11:41 And they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes on high, and said: Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

 11:42 and I know that at all times thou hearest me: yet, because of this assembly which standeth, I say these (words), that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

 11:42 And I know that thou hearest me always; but on account of this multitude that standeth here, I say these things; that they may believe, that thou hast sent me.

 11:43 And when he had said these (words), he cried with a high voice, Loózar, come without!

 11:43 And when he had thus spoken, he called with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth!

 11:44 And he, the dead, came forth, his hands and his feet being bound with bandages, and his face in a linen cloth. Jeshu saith to them, Release him, and let (him) go.

 11:44 And the dead man came forth, with his hands and his feet swathed with bandages, and his face with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.

 11:45 And many of the Jihudoyee who came with Mariam, when they saw the thing which Jeshu did, believed on him.

 11:45 And many of the Jews who had come to Mary, when they saw what Jesus did, believed on him.

 11:46 And some of them went to the Pharishee, and told them every thing that Jeshu had done.

 11:46 But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them all that Jesus had done.

 11:47 ¶ AND the chief priests and Pharishee assembled, and said, What shall we do? because this man doeth many signs;

 11:47 And the chief priests and Pharisees assembled together, and said: What shall we do? For this man worketh many signs.

 11:48 and if we leave him thus, all men will believe on him, and the Rumoyee, coming, take away our country and our people.

 11:48 And if we thus let him alone, all the people will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away our place and our nation.

 11:49 But one of them, whose name was Kaiapha, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them, You know not any thing,

 11:49 But, one of them, named Caiaphas, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them: Ye know not any thing.

 11:50 nor reason that it is expedient for us that one man die for the people, and not all the people perish.

 11:50 Neither do ye consider, that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that this whole people perish.

 11:51 But this from himself he spake not, but because he was high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jeshu should die for the people, and not only for (that) people,

 11:51 This he said, however, not from the promptings of his own mind; but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the people:

 11:52 but also that the children of Aloha who are dispersed he should gather into one.

 11:52 and not only for the people, but also that he might collect together the sons of God that were dispersed.

 11:53 And from that day they determined to kill him.

 11:53 And from that day, they plotted to kill him.

 11:54 But Jeshu himself walked not openly among the Jihudoyee, but went from thence to the region near the wilderness, to a region which was called Ephrem, and there conversed with his disciples.

 11:54 And Jesus did not walk openly among the Jews; but retired from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and there he abode with his disciples.

 11:55 ¶ NOW the petscha of the Jihudoyee drew nigh; and many went up from the country places to Urishlem before the festival, to purify themselves.

 11:55 And the passover of the Jews drew near: and many went up from the villages to Jerusalem, before the feast, that they might purify themselves.

 11:56 And they sought for Jeshu, and said one to another in the temple, What think you, that he cometh to the feast?

 11:56 And they sought for Jesus; and they said one to another, in the temple: What think ye? that he will not come to the feast?

 11:57 But the chief priests and Pharishee had commanded that if any man knew where (he was), he should declare it to them, as that they might apprehend him.

 11:57 And the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if any one knew where he was, he should make it known to them, that they might take him.