“Lord,” she said, “if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died. Martha heard that Jesus was coming and she ran out to meet Him.

Let’s go, so that we may die with Jesus.” So off they went.īy the time Jesus and His disciples got there, Lazarus had been dead and in the tomb for four days.

Thomas looked around at the others and said, “Well, come on. And I’m glad for your sake that I wasn’t there, because this is going to help you believe. “But, Jesus, if Lazarus is just sleeping, that will help him get better from his sickness.”īut Jesus told them, “What I mean is that Lazarus has died. It seemed too risky to them, so they tried to talk Him out of it. Now Jesus’ followers didn’t want Him to go since the last time He was there people had tried to kill Him. Lazarus has fallen asleep, and I’m going there to wake him up.” “But Jesus,” His disciples said, “the religious leaders just tried to stone You to death! And You wanna go back there again?”Įventually Jesus told them, “Yes, I do. Instead this is going to show God’s glory and glorify His Son.”Īfter listening and waiting for one, two days… Jesus told His followers, “Let’s go to where Lazarus, Mary, and Martha live.” Jesus said to them, “Lazarus is sick, but it won’t end in death. That’s what His friends wanted Him to do, and maybe even expected Him to do, but Jesus always turned to His Father to know what to do and say and feel. And since Jesus had healed lots of people, you might think that Jesus rushed off to go help Lazarus. I’m sure the news that His good friend, Lazarus, was sick didn’t make Jesus feel happy. One day Mary and Martha sent a message to Jesus: “Jesus, our brother Lazarus, the one You love is very sick.” When Jesus knew this He went away for awhile.Lazarus Meets Resurrection Life : Come Out!ĭo you remember Mary and her sister Martha? Mary and Martha had a brother named Lazarus, who loved Jesus a lot. But some others reported Him to His enemies – the temple leaders. Many people who saw this miracle believed in Jesus. Only God’s Son could give life to a dead man. What joy there was! Tears turned to laughter. Yes! Lazarus came out of the cave, all wrapped up in a grave clothes – ALIVE! “Come out!” The people must have stared at the cave in amazement. Jesus was about to perform a miracle so great that people would know God sent Him. Then Jesus prayed to His heavenly Father. “Lord,” Martha answered, “by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”Īt Jesus’s command the men took away the stone. So were her friends whi tried to comfort her. But how could He help Lazarus?Įverybody was sad because Lazarus had died. “He who believes in Me will live even though he dies.” Martha believed Jesus. “I am the resurrection and the life,” Jesus told Martha. She thought she had to wait until the end of time to see Lazarus again. “I know – in the resurrection at the last day,” Martha replied. “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus said. His body, wrapped in grave clothes, was in a cave-like tomb.

When Jesus arrived at Bethany, Lazarus had been dead for four days. I’m glad I was not there so you may believe.” What did these strange words mean? What was Jesus planning to do? Then He said something which puzzled His disciples. Jesus waited two days before leaving for Bethany.

When Jesus heard about Lazarus He told His disciples, “This sickness will not end in death.” Although Jesus was many miles away, He knew exactly what was going to happen to Lazarus. He loved this little family from Bethany. Their brother Lazarus was sick, very sick. Image is property of Good News Productions International and College Press Publishing

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