But Martha objected to the stone being removed, and reminded Jesus that the body had been buried four days, and that corruption had already commenced its work. Jesus answered her reproachfully: “Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” The stone was then taken away, and the dead was revealed to sight. It was evident to all that putrefaction had really commenced. All is now done that lies in the power of man to do. The friends gather round with mingled curiosity and awe to see what Jesus is about to do. Lifting up his eyes, the Saviour prayed:— {2SP 365.1}

Men Martha gjorde indvendig mod at bortfjernes stenen og mindede Jesus om, at legemet allerede havde været begravet fire dage, og at forrådnelsen allerede havde begyndt sin gerning. Jesus svarede hende irettesættende: "Har jeg ikke sagt dig, at hvis du tror, skal du se Guds herlighed?" (Joh 11,40) Stenen blev derpå taget bort, og man så den døde. Det var klart for alles øjne, at forrådnelsen virkelig var begyndt. Menneskene har nu udrettet alt, som står i deres magt. Vennerne samler sig omkring Jesus med blandet nysgerrighed og ærefrygt for at se, hvad han vil gøre. Frelseren opløfter sine øjne og beder: