John 11:38-44 New International Version Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 "Take away the stone," he said.
"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.". Jesus Raises Lazarus 42 I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me." 43 After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" 44 The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. "Unwrap him and let him go.
The raising of Lazarus or the resurrection of Lazarus, found only in the Gospel of John (John 11:1-44), is a miracle of Jesus in which Jesus brings Lazarus of Bethany back to life four days after his burial. In John, this is the last of the miracles that Jesus performs before the Passion and his own resurrection. Lazarus Raised From The Dead John 11:38-44 KJV John Chapter 11 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave.
It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Scripture Reference: John 11:1-46 Suggested Emphasis: Jesus cares when we are sad. Memory Verse: " The Lord sees the good people. He listens to their prayers." Psalm 34:15, ICB Story Overview: Mary and Martha sent for Jesus when their brother, Lazarus, got sick.
By the time Jesus arrived at the home of these good friends, Lazarus had already been dead for four days and was buried in a tomb. God had promised that the Messiah would have victory over death (Isaiah 25:8). After Jesus raised Lazarus, there could be NO QUESTION that Jesus was who He said He was - the Son of God.
Even before Jesus went to Lazarus, Jesus told His disciples that this event was for God's glory: so that God would be made known. And that is exactly what. The Death of Lazarus - Now a man named Lazarus was sick.
He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick." When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. John 11:38-44 - Lazarus Is Raised 38 So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb.
Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus *said, "Remove the stone." Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, "Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.". By raising Lazarus on the fourth day, Jesus demonstrated His power in a way that defied cultural expectations and underscored the miraculous nature of the event.
Conclusion: The raising of Lazarus is a pivotal moment in the Gospel of John, highlighting Jesus' divine authority and foreshadowing His own resurrection. Raising Of Lazarus John 11:1-44 KJV John Chapter 11 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.).