I Am the Resurrection and the Life

17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days already. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away, 19 and many of the Jews had joined [fn]the women who were with Martha and Mary, to console them about their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if yoʋ had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 [fn]But even now I know that God will give yoʋ whatever yoʋ ask of him.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Yoʋr brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, yet shall he live. 26 No one who lives and believes in me will ever die. Do yoʋ believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that yoʋ are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”