So, instead of racing to his friend’s bedside, he stayed two more days where He was before deciding to go to Bethany and awaken His friend. He had visited with Lazarus and his sisters in their home and broke bread with them.Īnd it may have been because of that very closeness that Jesus decided to use his relationship with Lazarus to showcase his power. Yes, Jesus loved all he came in contact with, but the words hints at how Jesus and Lazarus were true friends. When Jesus received the invitation, the messenger told Jesus that Lazarus, “He whom you love is ill.” This phrase, “He whom you love,” is significant. Martha, Mary’s sister was the one who complained to Jesus that her sister needed to help her in the kitchen ( Luke 10:38-42).
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His sister, Mary, would sit at the Master’s feet and listen to his words.
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Jesus had previously visited the three siblings and had enjoyed the family’s hospitality. Lazarus lived in a nearby town, Bethany, two miles southeast of Jerusalem and was the brother of Martha and Mary. Lazarus’s story appears in an account in John 11:1-44, when a messenger shows up where Jesus was ministering and requests Jesus come immediately to the home of a sick man. Who Was Lazarus? He was a friend to Jesus and a brother to Mary and Martha.
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Let’s revisit the story to see how God helped him. The name, Lazarus, in Greek is Lazaros, which comes from the Hebrew, Eleazar, meaning “He, (God) has helped. The name brings up images of overcoming death and stems from a passage in the Bible. The name, Lazarus has been used for all kinds of titles- from a Davie Bowie rock and roll album to a video game.