Once the stone is removed from the entrance, Jesus says a prayer to God the Father (John 11:41-42). While Martha objects, telling Him that there will be a foul smell (John 11: 39), Jesus reminds her of His promise that she would see God’s glory. They all arrive at the tomb, and Jesus asks the people to remove the stone blocking the entrance. To them, while they don’t understand why He didn’t stop Lazarus from dying, His tears make it clear that He loved Lazarus deeply. Jesus Triumphs Over DeathĪs Martha, Mary, and the others lead Jesus to Lazarus’ tomb, some of the mourners discuss Jesus’ tears amongst themselves. Not only did He weep for the pain the people around him were suffering, but He also wept in anger over death, the result of sin. This is part of why Jesus weeps in John 11:35.
Story of jesus and lazarus free#
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) This calls to mind this verse from Romans:
I found this YouTube video that offers a dual explanation for this verse:Īs the speaker says in his video, “mourning” in Matthew 5:4 can refer to grief over loss and sin, which causes death. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” has helped me pull through many seasons of grief. The story of Jesus and Lazarus reminds me of one of my favorite Bible verses, Matthew 5:4. God feels our grief over death, especially because, as this author said, humans weren’t made to die. He felt deep empathy for everybody mourning Lazarus, mixed with anger over the anguish caused by death. In John 11:33, the text states that Jesus was “deeply moved in His spirit and greatly troubled”. Thus follows one of the most touching scenes in the Bible. Jesus listens with compassion as Mary likewise says to Him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:32). The text notes that “she fell at His feet” (John 11: 32), referring to when she first knelt and cleaned his feet in Luke 7:36-50.Ĭollapsing in grief in front of Jesus, Mary repeats her sister’s words. Mary runs to Him, followed by the people who had come to comfort the two sisters. Martha goes home and tells her sister Mary that Jesus wants to speak with her. This is a poignant foreshadowing that Jesus came to destroy Death. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. He tells her that Lazarus will rise (John 11: 23) and then says this to her:
Jesus speaks words of comfort and affirmation to Martha. She mournfully tells Him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:21). Martha finds out that Jesus is near and goes to speak with Him. Martha and Mary are grieving the loss of Lazarus when Jesus and His disciples arrive just outside Bethany. This remark most likely meant that Thomas believed that Jesus risked death at the hands of His opponents while in Bethany. Thomas, one of the disciples, tells the others that they should follow Jesus and “ die with Him” (John 11:16). He knows that Lazarus has passed away, but He will “awaken him” (John 11:11). The disciples object to this because the people of Judea had previously wanted to stone Him.īefore they depart for Bethany, the town where Mary, Martha, and Lazarus live, Jesus tells His disciples the truth. Jesus knows that Lazarus is meant to play a unique role for the glory of God and remains with His disciples for 2 days.Īfter the 2 days have passed, Jesus tells His disciples that they’re returning to Judea. Mary and Martha send a messenger to Jesus to let Him know that Lazarus has fallen seriously ill. She’s the woman who knelt by Jesus’ side, washed His feet with her tears, used her hair to clean his feet, and anointed them with expensive perfume. When the story of Lazarus begins, the Gospel of John notes that his sister Mary is the same woman from Luke 7:36-50.
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