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John 11:1-15 Now a certain man was ill, Laz'a-rus of Beth'a-ny, the village of Mary and her sister Martha,

It was Mary who anointed the LORD with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Laz'a-rus was ill.

So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."

But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it."

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Laz'a-rus.

So when he heard that he was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

Then after this he said to his disciples, "Let us go into Ju-de'a again."

The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"

Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

But if any one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him,

Thus he spoke, and then he said to them, "Our friend Laz'a-rus has fallen asleep, but I go to awake him out of sleep."

The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

Then Jesus told them plainly, Laz'a-rus is dead;

and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.

John 11:23 Jesus said to her, "You brother will rise again."

Matthew 8:14-17 And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever;

he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him.

That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet I-sai'-ah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."

Matthew 9:1-2 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

Mark 1:23-26 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;

and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!"

And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

Luke 5:12-14 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."

And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.

And he charged him to tell no one; but "go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the people.

Matthew 5:1-12 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him.

And he opened mouth and taught them, saying;

"Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are you when the revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.

James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.