However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.

Jesus replied, “I performed one miracle and you are all amazed.

Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived too, have you?

None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?

and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”

So they asked him, “How then were you made to see?”

They said to him, “Where is that man?” He replied, “I don’t know.”

Then they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?”

The man replied, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”

[He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.

The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.

(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)

Then the disciples replied, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,

Jesus replied, “Your brother will come back to life again.”

So when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

Thus the people who had come to mourn said, “Look how much he loved him!”

So from that day they planned together to kill him.