Easter and the Resurrection of Lazarus
A reflection on the biblical account of Lazarus, emphasizing Jesus' love and power over death as demonstrated through the events leading to Lazarus's resurrection. Explore the narrative of faith, love, and divine intervention found in the book of John, chapter 11.
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Easter: I Can Face Tomorrow, Lazarus 2024: Living a Life of Grace Today s Scripture: Today s Scripture: | John 11 | | John 11 | ~ Amplified Bible ~ ~ Amplified Bible ~
The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus 11 11 Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived. Martha lived.2 2It was the Mary who anointed the Lord It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair, whose with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. brother Lazarus was sick.3 3So the sisters sent So the sisters sent word Him, saying, Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] Him, saying, Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] whom You love is sick. whom You love is sick. word to to
4 4When Jesus heard this, He said, When Jesus heard this, He said, This sickness will not end in death; but end in death; but [on the contrary it is] [on the contrary it is] for the glory and and honor of God, so that the Son of God may be honor of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it. glorified by it. 5 5Now Jesus loved Now Jesus loved and about Martha and her sister and Lazarus [and considered about Martha and her sister and Lazarus [and considered them dear friends]. them dear friends].6 6So [even] when He heard that So [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more Lazarus was sick, He stayed in the same place two more days. days. This sickness will not for the glory and was concerned was concerned
7 7Then He said to His disciples, Then He said to His disciples, Let us go back to Judea. Judea. 8 8The disciples said to Him, Rabbi (Teacher), the The disciples said to Him, Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again? [thinking of] going back there again? 9 9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours Are there not twelve hours [of light] Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees because he sees [by] [by] the light of this world. the light of this world.10 anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him. no light in him. Let us go back to Jesus answered, in the day? [of light] in the day? 10But if But if
11 11He said this, and after that said, He said this, and after that said, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going fallen asleep; but I am going there disciples answered, Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will disciples answered, Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover. recover. 13 However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was referring to natural sleep. they thought that He was referring to natural sleep.14 then Jesus told them plainly, then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him. may believe. But let us go to him. 16 was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with Him. disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with Him. Our friend Lazarus has there to wake him. to wake him. 12 12The The 13However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but 14So So Lazarus is dead.15 15And And 16Then Thomas, who Then Thomas, who
Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if You had been here, Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. my brother would not have died.22 that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You. that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You. 23 23Jesus told her, Jesus told her, Your brother will rise Your brother will rise [from the dead]. 24 24Martha replied, I know that he will rise [from the Martha replied, I know that he will rise [from the dead] in the resurrection on the last day. dead] in the resurrection on the last day. 22Even now I know Even now I know [from the dead].
25 25Jesus said to her, Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life. I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Me Me [as Savior] [as Savior] will live even if he dies; will live even if he dies;26 who lives and believes in Me who lives and believes in Me [as Savior] Do you believe this? Do you believe this? 27 She said to Him, Yes, Lord; I have believed have believed and and continue to believe that You are the continue to believe that You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God, He who was [destined and promised] to come into the who was [destined and promised] to come into the world [and it is for You that the world has waited]. world [and it is for You that the world has waited]. 26and everyone and everyone will never die. [as Savior] will never die. 27She said to Him, Yes, Lord; I He
33 33When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who had When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who had come with her also sobbing, He was come with her also sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit [to the point of anger at the sorrow caused by spirit [to the point of anger at the sorrow caused by death] and was troubled, death] and was troubled,34 laid him? laid him? They said, Lord, come and see. They said, Lord, come and see. 35 wept. wept.36 So the Jews were saying, See how He loved him [as a close friend]! him [as a close friend]! 37 But some of them said, Could not this Man, who opened the blind man s eyes, have not this Man, who opened the blind man s eyes, have kept this man from dying? kept this man from dying? deeply moved in 34and said, and said, Where have you Where have you 35Jesus Jesus 36So the Jews were saying, See how He loved 37But some of them said, Could
38 38So Jesus, again deeply moved within [to the point of So Jesus, again deeply moved within [to the point of anger], approached the tomb. It was a cave, and a anger], approached the tomb. It was a cave, and a boulder was lying against it [to cover the entrance]. boulder was lying against it [to cover the entrance]. 39 39Jesus said, Jesus said, Take away the stone. Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to Him, Lord, by this time there will the dead man, said to Him, Lord, by this time there will be an offensive odor, for he has been be an offensive odor, for he has been dead is hopeless!] is hopeless!] 40 Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you believe that if you believe [in Me], [in Me], you will see the glory of you will see the glory of God God [the expression of His excellence]? [the expression of His excellence]? Martha, the sister of dead four days! [It four days! [It Did I not say to you 40Jesus said to her,
41 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes [toward heaven] and said, [toward heaven] and said, Father, I thank You that You Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. have heard Me.42 I knew that You always hear Me and listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You have standing around, so that they may believe that You have sent Me sent Me [and that You have made Me Your representative] [and that You have made Me Your representative] 43 43When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! Lazarus, come out! 44 Out came the man who had been dead, his hands and feet dead, his hands and feet tightly tightly wrapped in burial cloths (linen strips), and with a [burial] cloth wrapped around his (linen strips), and with a [burial] cloth wrapped around his face. Jesus said to them, face. Jesus said to them, Unwrap him and release him. Unwrap him and release him. 42I knew that You always hear Me and 44Out came the man who had been wrapped in burial cloths
53 53So from that day on they planned So from that day on they planned together to kill Him. together to kill Him.
